'I Have It Right Here': Josh Hawley Confronts Judge Nominee With Her Past Writings

At today's Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) questioned Julie Rikelman, nominee to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit.
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[@manfrommars6416]

This woman should NEVER EVER be allowed to serve on the 1st Circuit court. She is a very very dangerous person.

[@manfrommars6416]

@Angela Bronckhurst are you speaking to me?

[@johnwattdotca]

@@manfrommars6416 This reply reveals how shallow you are. The comment of Angela Bronckhurst continues your own defamatory libel about "this woman". Too bad she asked a question you can't answer. You must be one of those Americans who has problems reading and blames the words. It's easy to become confused listening to a professional and insistent interrogator, as edited.

[@monotech20.14]

Too bad, she's going to be. Sorry. I know the rightwing doesn't like smart capable women.

[@Stuart267]

Seen a pattern here? All Democratic nominees seem to forget when they say something sickening

[@jimbusmaximus4624]

They're all leftist activists. Not the majority of them, ALL of them. I haven't seen a single nominee from this administration that is moderate or center or non-biased. They're all extreme left.

[@terepena3619]

YES!!! I noticied...they have very short memory.

[@Stuart267]

@@brogers3836 Don't talk to me about corrupt business dealings. The biggest puppet is in the White House, China's puppet & just FYI Donald Trump (The greatest living President in modern history) has been smeared in the media, had ridiculous amount of scrutiny over the past 6 years, even as President he wasn't allowed to do his job as idiots in Hillary & Obama's camps compiled a FAKE & DEBUNKED "Steele Dossier" trying to make out that he was installed in the White House by Putin. Sorry but you are out of your depth & obviously are listening to old news that has been debunked multiple times

[@disconductorder]

they seriously have issue with the existance of an abortion clinic alternative, they see it as evil competition- what the actual fug

[@bobbyread6883]

@@brogers3836 not good to show others how bad ones brain cell deaths really are? Hush and save ones reputation.

[@al9030]

If thats her daughter sitting behind her..she should be Ashamed!!

[@gregorywhite5657]

"I was speaking in the role of an activist." Therefore, I'm allowed to say anything I want and not take any responsibility for it.

[@javidThoman]

They really,truly think we are all Morons. It's insulting as hell.

[@mark4262]

Brilliant analogy 👏 👌 👍

[@RunnerBeanzDad]

I think she said "advocate", not "activist". Apart from that I totally agree with you.

[@thachester]

If you can't remember your own work, you shouldn't be allowed to be a judge.

[@jbsang54]

I guess they're doppelganger wrote it... Lol

[@nickkompaniet1299]

All about raging and protesting until they have a minute to get a life long gig...then its "...I don't recall..." "I'll uphold..." bla bla bla. These people are a joke.

[@yankee2666]

You might be laughing (re:joke), but I'm not. Whatever is going on with today's democrats is an absolute tragedy.

[@BigSmartArmed]

no, they are not a joke, they are very, very dangerous criminals

[@skiefyre123]

They have to lie to get in so they can continue steamrolling everything morale.

[@katherineolson8426]

And her voice sounds like a 5 year old with irritating upspeak

[@amichaels8346]

CRIMINALS

[@augustsonseventy42]

Nothing like watching a judge lie under oath.

[@andyjurkans7523]

Exactly, she,s a bloody liar, and still be allowed to judge other people...

[@jbsang54]

How does liberal judges get nominated I'll never know.😮

[@Kyryyn_Lyyh]

I love this content. All he is doing is asking people about their own words and they can’t own their mistakes.

[@dirtymarco3111]

Because their cowards. Absolute cowards.

[@jaredtexter4440]

Well she was just a lawyer bluh bluh bluh 😂😂😂it's like ground hog day with different people same thing thank you for your question bluh bluh bluh 😂

[@ABC-sc2ip]

The couldn't recall writing the article and then could cite the specific case law she was allegedly referring to in the article in question. Rikelman is a terrible liar.

[@andrewboyle3770]

More like Kikelman

[@lilalove1743]

IMO, "TERRIBLE LIAR", AND UNWORTHY TO HOLD A "JUDGE" POSITION ON ANY LEVEL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A TOTAL DISGRACE !!!

[@andrewross4685]

Apparently, if you use the phrase “I was acting as an advocate,” you can simply lie and defame anyone.

[@KitaKatt1988]

Advocating literally means “ to defend” lol

[@MoosicandCritters]

Wow! Suddenly, she remembered what she was talking about in her op-ed. Amazing how quickly her memory returned!!!!!!

[@TheFrizbaloid]

I wish Sen Hawley had caught that too. She literally lied before Congress. She doesn’t remember writing the article but remembers the details of what she was writing about?? How does that work?

[@francisheperi4180]

@@TheFrizbaloid She thinks we are dumb... so, she gets away with it, right? this sort of thing happens a lot in US... amazing.

[@petersutton523]

How is this person even a lawyer ? When she was read her own statement she said she couldn’t remember writing it then, 30 seconds later, she talks about the case she was working on when she wrote it. She’s not a lawyer, she’s a liar.

[@ThesocialmuteHD]

What’s the difference?

[@RenneDanjoule]

@@ThesocialmuteHD Read Imperium by Yockey, lawyer.

[@richiebeadle7382]

I wonder if she would be here if her mother had the same mind set as her?

[@Cherryswitch]

It's like the Late, Great Ronald Reagan said: Everyone who is in favor of abortion is alive.

[@kristenherndon8250]

Thank you Josh!!! Keep up the good work!

[@mariachinn7136]

Once i was an advocate, now i take the 5th....waste of money and time

[@jimbusmaximus4624]

I don't understand how "I was being an advocate" is an excuse. She won't admit to her views because she knows deep down they are wrong.

[@markrobertdevison1227]

When Josh read the description of that baby being pulled out, I almost lost it. Wow, how does anyone support that?

[@irritatingtruth9121]

More so, How does someone DO that. Both are sick

[@worsethanjoerogan8061]

Many people don't know that that's what late term abortions entail.

[@mickeyandres2651]

They think nothing of throwing their babies in the garbage…..

[@yankee2666]

The same way they accept serial murderers, rapists, and child molesters and release them back into the public.

[@dt90891]

I cannot see any of the replies under your comment.

[@SasquatchAngry]

She first said she doesn't know or remember what that article was about then proceeded to say what the article was about after being caught up in the question. She even mentioned the name of the center. She lied under oath. Charge her.

[@erikbostrom.9318]

If she cannot remember an article she wrote how is she supposed to be informed (,remember) about the fine points of law that are informed by what other people wrote over the last 300 yrsrs?

[@jasonlovell9687]

How do you go from “I don’t remember writing that” to “I don’t remember writing that but will answer any questions about the article I know nothing about” to “that was about this or that happening but I don’t remember this article I wrote”?

[@alabama2uz]

They teach that "empathetic fallacies", otherwise known as lying is ok when when trying to gain power over you.

[@jimbusmaximus4624]

The end justifies the means. The problem is that humans don't trust other humans that lie to gain power.

[@Diegoflyboy]

"RULES FOR RADICALS" The ends justify the mean$ ie: cheating Lying. The Democrat Politician. Not the Democrzt citizens.

[@tedmurphy710]

Bingo

[@mjpope1012]

The mantra & cult membership of Cultural Marxism/Postmodernism is far more dangerous & insidious than many perceive...

[@whatismypurpose1527]

Wow you literally just described what trump and the maga party did to get into power and tried to keep it when they lost. Ironic.

[@litozulueta6013]

She was saying at first she had no memory of the article she wrote but then pressed on she said, “What I wrote in that article…”

[@blakbanshee]

I guess if you “don’t remember” what you say or do, that absolves you from responsibility.

[@raymonddavis6479]

Many people forget what they wrote, said or did when testifying in front of Congress. Most of these investigations are worthless as far as getting accurate testimony and straight answers.

[@blakbanshee]

@@raymonddavis6479 That is literally their answer every time. My other favorites are: I don’t recall, I am unaware, I am not allowed to discuss, etc. Convenient amnesia seems to be an illness many democrats have. At least Biden just lies outright.

[@heystarfish100]

She first said she didn’t remember the article but went on to give details about the center. What? 🤡

[@janetcampbell5678]

LMFAO!!!!

[@divineingabire524]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@oldmanfromscenetwentyfour8164]

A woman who can't remember what she said 2 years ago BUT if YOU were her Husband, she'd remember everything YOU said in the past 30 years!!

[@joandemarco1859]

This made me sick to my stomach..I can't imagine any human being listening to what was done to that baby could calmly defend it. I just can't believe it 😢 😪

[@robjob9052]

they're ghouls.

[@diffgeo23]

Shhh ... don't use the word baby---it's a "fetus".🤫

[@user-xp7ju2sd6o]

Maybe she identifies as a robot.

[@johnwattdotca]

@@diffgeo23 That's right. Use a legal and medical definition.

[@jordanhendrix2619]

@@johnwattdotca you mean a term that refers to a stage of development? 97% of academic biologists affirm that life begins at conception. Saying a “fetus” is not a human is the same thing as saying an adolescent, or an infant, differs from a human. Fetus is a developmental category, not a species.

[@carolyn6001]

She doesn't remember the article but he knows how to explain the reasons for her comments.

[@pensnut08]

So... She doesn't remember writing it... But then she cites it as she is explaining what she meant....

[@kourtlandperry1698]

When he described that procedure tears immediately came to my eyes...how can anyone support that????

[@slamp3844]

I mean, its not like the baby(????) felt anything? What about male chickens? They get killed through a grinder

[@comedrac]

@@slamp3844 the baby feels everything, but i wouldnt expect you to uderstand that

[@verbalkint4258]

@@comedrac 1: not a baby. 2: show proof that early stage fetuses feel anything, they aren't even conscious.

[@robertlitsenberger9527]

@@verbalkint4258 ... wow...... just wow...... that is they type of coldness that genocides are built on.

[@robertm4213]

She doesn’t remember the article, but remembers her context of the cases that were her reason for the article in her first statement

[@gregdiffenthal2384]

Oh, so back then she was an "advocate" but now that she might become a Judge, she's changed her position and she will follow the Law ? Yeah, right !

[@jharback]

After all of these hearings I have become convinced of one thing, well, actually two things. Number one, there are too many lawyers in this country and there are too many lawyers within our government.

[@stubbville4291]

Boy O' Boy she can tap dance a lot better than Fred Astaire that's for sure. What a pathetic woman. WTG Sen. Hawley.

[@martincarey577]

I have seen Hawley tap dance too and I don't mean when he 🏃 running from trump's horde of Zombies at CAPITOL

[@stubbville4291]

@@martincarey577 🤣🤣🤣

[@patriots227nick]

@@martincarey577 the zombie is you, your brain is completely fried, it doesn't matter that you're here literally watching this woman lie to is all and your only thought is "BUT TRUUUUUMP" You're the fucking zombie

[@rickack8176]

Any human who overlooks the brutality, cruelty, and godlessness of executing babies is lost forever. ❌

[@firstlast7099]

Just look how cold and joyless she is.

[@easter_sunday]

Hawley has a talent for calling these people out. And as usual, these people don't answer the questions that are addressed to them.

[@DVG-nd3qj]

he also has a talent for inciting a mob and then running away like a little bitch, although they probably didn't show you that on fox "news"

[@fkillah]

And sadly nothing ever happens. It’s all a smoke show

[@franktibbet8237]

@@fkillah you are right. Nothing changes. Republicans make these cool, disgusting, arguments while nothing changes. It's all bull shit.

[@DavidJohnson-hg1mz]

He cherry picked one line, read it out of context, and then kept pushing the same narrative after having received an explanation. He didn’t really call her out on anything, and she did answer. He, as usual, just kept ignoring most of what she said, and pretty much just asked the same thing worded differently. It would be nice if he actually took these hearings seriously for once. All he ever does is try to get KZbin clips, and get his less intelligent voters to vote for him because he knows they don’t see through his bs.

[@fkillah]

@@DavidJohnson-hg1mz did you even watch this video, she couldn’t even answer one damn straight forward question. All she did was evade and ignore.

[@christinedavis3417]

She never answered you as to whether she would shut down all the help centers.

[@Comodusprimus]

She speaks with forked tongue

[@raybates3119]

Anyone who defines themselves as an "advocate" shouldn't be a judge. A judge at his or her core should be an impartial magistrate and not advocate for one particular side or issue.

[@raymonddavis6479]

Then why are Supreme Court Judges appointed more for political affiliation than anything else? Judges are far from impartial.

[@raybates3119]

@@raymonddavis6479 Using your conscience to rule on issues isn't at all the same as being a self-described "advocate" for issues.

[@raymonddavis6479]

@@raybates3119 Conscience is not law. Judges are supposed to make rulings based on rule if law not Conscience, political feelings, public or private pressure or personal feelings.

[@raybates3119]

@@raymonddavis6479 How is what you said, any different from being an impartial magistrate? If you are deciding issues on the rule of law, you are being impartial. You just want to argue.

[@raymonddavis6479]

@@raybates3119 No, you basically said, if a judge uses their conscience it ok. It's not, conscience is not a rule of law.

[@rogerscottcathey]

The dangers of generalizing in writing. Speaking to specific cases is the only safe way. One would hope a judge would know that. PBA is a monstrous act

[@brendamartin3485]

This guy is sharp, does all his research. And knows exactly what he's dealing with

[@tazan4387]

i will vote for mr hawley in any way when the time come

[@samuelemeryjiujitsu]

"I don't remember writing it but I'm happy to answer questions about it" meaning she will make up whatever the hell she wants lol what a nightmare you are living thru.

[@jacobburns909]

Interesting how she doesn't remember writing the article, but seems to remember exactly what it's about.

[@kaygoff6005]

She is a piece of work!

[@kimt1054]

The nomination should be revoked if they avoid answering questions.

[@amichaels8346]

I LOVE that Hawley brings the TRUTH & CALLS THEM OUT for ACCOUNTABILITY. ❤️🇱🇷🌏

[@rjh2772]

Sell California back to Mexico

[@iamwhoiam7887]

For less than $1

[@honuswagner9348]

amen.

[@pauljr1533]

They already took it back

[@tdaveniii]

Hawley needed to ask, "When you write as an advocate are you allowed to lie?"

[@augustsonseventy42]

The faces of the women behind our lying justice at 3:06 is priceless.

[@AuditRecon]

These people are not worthy of public service.

[@marknorrbom8115]

These people are evil evil evil

[@terepena3619]

They never answer what they are asked.

[@Richard.Dawson]

So her explanation is - *The statements I've made in the past, wasn't what I meant. You're misinterpreting what I said, by repeating exact quotes from me, that I've not only previously stated, but actually wrote down & published.* These people are not only compulsive liars, they are truly insane! She wants people to believe everything she says NOW, but they should ignore her statements from the past that completely contradict everything that she says now.

[@jameswells554]

Judges are supposed to be non-partisan, and unbiased. This Woman most certainly is not.

[@connorgrand6889]

Mr. Josh Hawley you have to dispose of Julie Rickelman as a judge Drain the Swamp!

[@ajaxfernsby4078]

Her specificity in describing her intent in the article conveys that she DOES recall writing it. So why the deception?!

[@lockheedskunkworks5687]

These nominees talk in circles and never answer questions

[@archangel47470]

"Senator, once again, I'm a potato"

[@kennethwilliams1390]

Basically everything this woman has said in every video I have seen has been this "please don't hold me accountable for everything I have ever said because I didn't actually mean the things I said then, I was only saying them because I was being paid to. Even though I meant every word of it don't hold me to it"

[@aislinnkeilah7361]

A justice nominee who is incapable of expressing her own personal opinion??? Not qualified!

[@emmocity]

Your statement was the first sentence of your op-Ed. Glad you remembered after all 🎉

[@saneamerican3788]

This woman does not belong in a position of power. Great job Senator Hawley.

[@leex648]

There is real evil amongst us. Stay strong people 🙏

[@andypreczewski2865]

This is scary that someone would think like this!

[@deborahaltman5781]

They need to abolish, get rid of, cancel the word "advocate" and replace it with activist...cuz that's what these people are...

[@seanpd77]

She's a hostile witness to herself

[@onyeka2265]

Nominee: I'm an adocate Translation: you got me!

[@byndass5552]

Doctors are supposed to DO NO HARM, WTF, how can anyone do that to a baby?

[@somerando280]

I don't remember ... Names the exact names off and describes the case within seconds ...

[@UVBluesman]

Why do they always think the words "I was speaking as an advocate" somehow divorces them from the words they said? Freaky.

[@darrengodbee3435]

Amen Hawley call them out man

[@kenmcgregor6075]

No body should let liars be nominated to have anything to do with the judicial system .

[@tbaumitski]

Holy shit. I just cuddled with my 7 weeks old son. I remember everything from the moment of his birth. That scenario described scares the shit out of me. How can people even... How can you witness that without interfering.

[@mdotsonseattle]

The point is it was your CHOICE. I had an abortion and also cuddled my 7 week old, then 7 month old, then 7 year old, then guided my 17 year old who is now my almost 40 year old doctor. At different points in my life, the choices before were different. They made today’s realities possible. I have no regrets.

[@tbaumitski]

@@mdotsonseattle At which time during the pregnancy do you consider it abortion and when do you concider it child murder?

[@mdotsonseattle]

@@tbaumitski It’s an abortion, period. That’s what I consider it. Your far-right, extreme, radicalized, cult, MAGA, mind-control, groupthink has zero effect on me. Spew your fringe nonsense elsewhere.

[@mdotsonseattle]

@@tbaumitski BTW, you believe what Josh “Sedition Caucus” Hawley who threw a fist up to the January 6th Insurrectionists who stormed our Capitol, and were responsible for 5 murders shouting, “Hang Mike Pence!” said? God help you. Even Senator John Danforth (R-MO) said he regrets endorsing Josh Hawley.

[@tbaumitski]

@@mdotsonseattle Well, Im not from the US. I dont know Josh Hawly and I frankly dont give a shit about him. Im a left leaning guy from germany. You know, 90 years ago we had here a very serious problem with people who proclaimed that some lives or more worth than others or that some lives are even not worth anything. Maybe you dont know that, but it ended in the Holocaust. That was done by far-right, extreme, radicalized cult, mind-controö, groupthink people. And I dont want that EVER to happen again. Yet I am the one who speaks for a 9 month year old human being in the womb that must not be killed and you deny that that is a person with dignity, rights and the capacity for pain and emotions. So to be very clear: Killing a baby 1 month before birth is wrong and evil. No matter if you have a political opinion or where do you see yourself on that spectrum.

[@nigelsmith4948]

When first asked about it, she had no recollection of the article, in the next breath she knows all about it?! These people are BS!

[@16MedicRN]

I can't. These procedures make me sick 🤮

[@grayman2972]

Get ‘em Tiger

[@rootstriker8209]

When he read the murder of the baby my blood boiled

[@derptothemaxclearly]

Wow... All she had to say was, "Oh yeah, I wasn't talking about the ones that you are talking about." Problem solved...

[@dirtyrotten2648]

These clowns are running scared.

[@mjm5081]

ANSWER...THE...QUESTION...!...!...!

[@apekillssnake]

The FEMALE PERSONA- and Shadow!

[@paulwilson8052]

Vote no on her

[@winorakunselman9421]

Kudos to Sen Hawley bringing the Light to this Evil!

[@olddog6658]

"That's my story, and I'm sticking to it". So their.

[@mdaenen123]

I absolutely despise the statement “I did that as an advocate” as an excuse to make outlandish statements and rulings.

[@beautyinj6426]

I just love Josh, he's unbiased and is not afraid to hold people accountable.

[@gwilymmorgan5115]

Amazing how forgetful all these nominees are.

[@antonywebster6614]

This man is good.

[@davidmcglone409]

How do you answer questions about something you don't remember? That's the first clue she's lying!

[@philippebarillecavalier9275]

I see a pattern where activists (with a law degree) become judges, instead of of jurists and lawyers who do their work before a court without stirring public opinion. These activists have no problem writing opinion pieces, but when asked "what do you think" about anything, that's strange, they don't think anything, they don't have any opinion!

[@Lomojo31]

I dont understand...does being an advocate require you to say/write things you don't really mean? And that's perfectly acceptable and honest? Hmmm.

[@wdtripps44]

She goes from not knowing if she wrote the paper to giving an incredibly detailed reason why she wrote it. NEXT

[@D4Disdain]

The explanation of all in this case, is in her name. That says it all.

[@alanr4263]

Kind of Funny that she has to explain that Fobe is Fake.

[@pablovandres]

So she DOES remember the article!

[@menmyrc821]

As a advocate I was just talking out of my ass, I didn’t believe a word of the 💩 coming out of my mouth, I was a advocate, holy crap that’s all you get from these nominees

[@rootstriker8209]

This is how they keep the circus going. He knows better. What you're providing is an actual alternative and they can't have that

[@therealfilthyanimal]

She’s a big HELL NO from me!!!

[@chetlilley5773]

Yup!

[@jingles009]

Speaking as an Advocate gets them out of the trouble their past words have currently gotten themselves into. What a crock. So tired of these "nominees" using that as an excuse.