Josh Hawley Grills Biden Judicial Nominee About Org's Statements About 'America's Racist History'

At today's Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) questioned judicial nominees put forward by President Biden.
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[@goldenboy7819]

Whenever Hawley questions someone, he will get to the heart of the issue. A great assett to the GOP.

[@Paul-el4zd]

One of the few senators that are actually conservative.

[@DONTTREADONME66]

And then what happens? NOTHING. But you still love him, that’s important

[@AdderTude]

@@DONTTREADONME66 You do understand that the Donkeys control the Senate, right? They control the power of congressional trial, and the GOP knows nobody on the Dems' side will ever get convicted because of it, especially when they have help from RINOs.

[@user-us7kb8ml7g]

A great BShitter as well. Run pretty well though.

[@Paul-el4zd]

@@user-us7kb8ml7g What BS are you talking about? Hawley did not run away from the protesters in fear of his life. The video shown by the J6 committee only shows Hawley running. The full ccv footage as shown on Tucker Carlson shows that Hawley was the last person in a long line of people who were being lead by security staff to another area of the building.

[@makojuicedaniel9307]

Sick of all these unqualified appointees installed to govern us.

[@SteveXNYC]

The criminals are the bosses. Crime paids.

[@williamwheatley1604]

Nothing but blah, blah,blah, blah, and then silence ……??

[@TJ-um8ce]

Well you voted for the representatives who picked them 😂

[@TheDeathfromcrow]

Called packing the courts, go look into who all got in and where.

[@dandrechesterfield5411]

is he too black for you? How is he unqualified?

[@sugarsauce2435]

Yes and most people in rural communities DO NOT want everything to be online. They want to keep their post offices, their stores, and other businesses to be open and not all online!

[@joace8575]

And more elected officials should use their platforms to echo your comment.

[@user-mw3ir3zu2n]

Yes, because we don't all have service !!

[@HelenLenox-pw6oq]

Then be angry with Trump’s appointee, Louis DeJoy, who heads up the postal service. Racism is different than affirmative action.

[@HelenLenox-pw6oq]

BS, Hawley was quick to approve Barrett, despite the fact that she said she would follow precedent law. Hawley is a traitor to the United States.

[@crocroo7811]

I’m from UK, and this senator sounds like the real deal. 👍

[@kingsnow79]

In my eyes mr Hawley is a REAL MODEL to follow

[@sheritacotten5293]

a role model for cowards and liars

[@kemo1327]

@@sheritacotten5293 how dare you call Mr. Hawley a democrat.

[@SmokinGofers]

You could've followed him as he ran away from the mob he helped summon..

[@Beastlife50]

​@@SmokinGofersyou know that was proven to be a lie! Why continue with your lies?

[@michellealvisio8732]

Thank you for your service Senator Hawley!

[@FernandoFallacara]

He doesn't believe in the law that he'll think about it but he's a judge good luck to anybody comes across this judge here❤

[@dandrechesterfield5411]

He literally said he'll uphold the law

[@johnnyutah1983]

All of these candidates never follow through on anything the say in these hearings

[@johnsjohnson448]

Hilarious! And true! Great comment. Love it!

[@annaathome2995]

What ever happened to MLK stating that we all need to be treated based on the content of person character and not the color of their skin / race

[@tonyborelli.]

it turns out that the content of the character was in large part not "all that"

[@bobbygene8274]

No money to be had there, as all the ambulances are presently being chased.

[@christineexum]

AMEN.

[@jordanblair5410]

The New Progressives believe that MLK was a black hating uncle tom, but they'll never state that for the record

[@MrJoeabela]

Unfortunately MLK would be called the black face of white supremacy nowadays

[@TheHookBoy]

Every single time I hear “If I am confirmed as a…” I recoil a little. Are these people able to think as individuals? “So, after the Supreme Court said racism is bad, your alma mater said racism is good: is that your opinion?” “Well, if I am confirmed as a judge, I will say racism is bad.”

[@mikerotcherson]

"I will fully, faithfully, and fairly apply Supreme Court precedent in any case that may come before me if I'm so lucky to be confirmed." It's like they all have the same coach with the same script.

[@TheHookBoy]

@@mikerotcherson Be careful, you’re making way to much sense.

[@rageoid]

He answers the questions appropriately for a judicial candidate - The legal system is highly complicated in an attempt to be fair. That's the theory, we are not perfect beings. Judges and potential judges are not legislators, executives, or agency heads. They are supposed to be able to apply the law to the facts of a case, personal opinion is not to be considered. If they give personal opinions then they may be disqualified as a judge in a similar issue. Questions about their actual legal knowledge and experience is fair - Hawley and all the other lawyer legislators know this, very well, but they put on a partisan points show, as they all do from both parties. It's a dishonest portrayal to the public. But, that's kind of what federal level politicians do. And they approve more printed currency, tons of it.

[@Davmartin-kp1yq]

@@rageoidwhat? he dodges straightforward questions with generic BS . just like every other far left candidate Biden tried to put through. Asking what they’ve said and the far left organizations they work for and what they stand for isn’t “personal”Black dude is full of it if you can’t see that your blind .

[@billkaldem5099]

@@mikerotchersonthey do.

[@liamwinter4512]

At one point I could get a letter or package within 4 days anywhere in the US, now it routinely takes a week or more for a letter to leave my state line.

[@crystalpebsworth1766]

The United States Postal Service stole my joint tax return from me to file with the department of Treasury and the bureau of the fiscal services and nobody will give it back I hate the United States Post Office I even have A po box how scandalous are they?

[@ouiroc]

Go into one and you'll see why affirmative action and inclusion at its worst

[@Ze_Moose]

Well I guess you gotta get a dove and start training it. Good luck 🤞

[@jc4388]

Don't forget they lose billions of dollars per year now for decades.

[@williamclayton7343]

@@jc4388 That is BS. They haven’t lost a billion dollars in any single year. Damn lie.

[@derekturner3272]

I would undermine any law I disagree with at every opportunity. Would be the only honest answer from any of these "nominees".

[@dandrechesterfield5411]

WTF that's literally the opposite of what he said. Why would you assume that about this guy? You know him personally or something?

[@derekturner3272]

@@dandrechesterfield5411 Nah, I don't know him personally. But there is a pattern of just about every nominee of the Biden administration. All of them are "progressive", which is a simple way of saying, they are activists. And activists do exactly as I described at every opportunity, if they don't "agree" or like a law. If you watch enough of these, you will see how they are all prepped to essentially say nothing about what they actually believe. We will, at some point, need to purge all of the activism from our system. People are growing very tired of it and hard times are coming, brought to us by weak minds.

[@Heavyisthecrown]

@@historia7194you misunderstood his comment. He’s saying that’s basically what this guy should be saying. Not what he would do

[@maxt707]

This is a nominee for a judge?😢😢😢 Bidama is packing the legal system with questionable puppets.

[@phillipsolesky2677]

Not to worry. This is all disclosure. We are firmly in the middle of the disclosure phase. Then comes the real pain!

[@dandrechesterfield5411]

What's your problem with him? Even Hawley likes him. He said very straightforward that regardless of anything he would uphold the law.

[@alg190]

@@dandrechesterfield5411 I guess based on m.e.j8847 comment, he is obviously unqualified. Look at him! SMH

[@dandrechesterfield5411]

@@alg190 he’s unqualified because of the way he looks? So bc he’s black? I don’t get it. Seems like a perfectly fine candidate to me

[@alg190]

@@dandrechesterfield5411 I agree. I was responding to the appalling comment from m.e.j8847.

[@5papa]

How come these people never remember what they say? Isn’t that amazing?

[@Davmartin-kp1yq]

They deny what they said because they know it looks bad .

[@williamclayton7343]

He clearly said it was his job to uphold the law and he did not have a hand in writing the piece Hawley was referring to. You are grasping for ways to criticize the man. Why ?

[@beeell8017]

@@williamclayton7343 becaise guilty is as guilty does.

[@Brammy007a]

Really..... it's called "lying"

[@dandrechesterfield5411]

@@beeell8017 guilty how? Hawley never even asked if he said it because he didn't. He asked if he stood by a message made by an organization he's a part of and he said basically it doesn't matter because I will uphold the law. That's exactly what you want your judge to say.

[@randyreeves6676]

My Senator, will vote for him every time

[@Heavyisthecrown]

Lucky!!!

[@disgracebook5708]

Not familiar, always a o’Biden nominee reply

[@loganwill-ut2ge]

Citizens know why president Trump' cut EPA IRS down to 32 percent just another appointed gov job c abused by power climate change corrupt as fauci science fraudulent with tax payers money

[@dandrechesterfield5411]

why do you say o'Biden? Because he's black? I don't get it

[@disgracebook5708]

@@dandrechesterfield5411 Not referring to any racial aspect, but current biden appointees are a continuation of Obama’s policies.

[@UndergroundLiving]

Why do we even have these pony shows to ask nominees questions if they never have to answer questions?

[@Tnt53499]

Part of the political dog and pony show, nothing more. These clowns are already confirmed by both parties before these hearings are ever held.

[@coliek301]

I just love him.

[@IntheCourtoftheCrimsonKing]

If confirmed as a judge, I will convict anyone who mispronounces my name.

[@rainbowinthedark453]

Did he say that 😮?

[@shakaama]

I worked for Cox Communication. As is the norm, they acquired a very small cable/internet provider near apalachia? People literally had address like: behind the general store. When I called and asked them that meant, they said, that's how we do addresses here. There's no road, we say behind, above, to the right, to the left of the general store. We couldn't get cable to some people and they had to do satellite. I think we had to be the provider of that, although they weren't on cable. They also said there was post office trouble. I wanted to ask cox to help the towns and pay for the post offices.

[@Kamdaddypurp69]

The fact he’s reading off a sheet the same response each time shows he didn’t care enough to remember his lines to lie better

[@80cardcolumn]

Every response begins with "Senator, I can tell you that ." He could just say , without telling us that he can tell us.

[@dandrechesterfield5411]

Yeah give the guy a break, he's nervous and young and never been on television literally getting a job interview in front of millions of people. His answers were perfectly fine. He literally said he'll uphold the law. End of story.

[@Kamdaddypurp69]

@@dandrechesterfield5411 he wasn’t nervous lmao don’t get into politics if the public scares you. He was lying, and don’t be a moron saying I’ll uphold the law doesn’t mean jack these days. The entire government swears to uphold the law, and prosecutors around the country prosecute based on political motives.

[@dandrechesterfield5411]

@@Kamdaddypurp69 okay so basically nothing he could say would make you like him. Got it. So saying he’ll uphold the law you automatically assume he’s lying. You wouldn’t want him to say he won’t uphold the law so there’s literally no pleasing you. Go see a therapist.

[@Heavyisthecrown]

Imagine caring so little you have read off your answer about your job…. Not specific numbers. Questions like is racism bad lol

[@Renee77B]

Sen. Hawley is one of the best people in office we have. If he would run for President, i as well as many would vote for him. He needs to run in the future.

[@Heavyisthecrown]

Same!!!!

[@disgracebook5708]

Hold up nomination

[@WilliamPatton-qq6vz]

Josh Hawley will make a great President soon.

[@QuixoticCowboy]

Pretty sure he will run in 2028.

[@sheritacotten5293]

he will not get that cause he is a little trump

[@Mogadypopz]

Hope not. The dude is a snake and throws people under the bus to get what he wants. Hes also a privlidged elite who pretends to be your "every man"

[@edwizard62]

I've seen a mobile VA put up in less than a week. They can do the same to a Post office.

[@dougderubis648]

I love senators who fight for their own local interests for the community they serve.

[@dennie2619]

Excellent!

[@SafeGuardYourSoul]

Hawley is a national treasure.

[@ron88303]

As Voltaire said, it's hard to free fools from the chains they revere.

[@jameskennedy751]

Never offer congratulations in opening statement To your opponent. That's just stupid Unless you're on their side?

[@makodaniel4885]

No more appointees

[@sidrick510]

none of them should be approved!!!!!

[@kathypaterson2530]

I just liov this man. He's my hero. Bloody wish he was in my country.. ❤😊❤

[@JanetPendley-sy9yn]

Decline nomination

[@Sardonic-Angel]

you can't Josh the Hawley

[@willpulera7303]

Hawley is a beast. He truly represents the views and agenda of real American citizens.

[@speaktruth9631]

This guy "wasn't familiar" with two questions the Senator asked him.

[@80HD8]

They always have to deny.

[@antileft6776]

Affirmation action on display.

[@robertewalt7789]

Of course, mail will get picked up and distributed even if rural POs close.

[@JamesJones-oz8hi]

Love you Josh

[@patpowers853]

Move a US mail semi truck out and have the mail delivered there until the post office is repaired and open.

[@duffgordon9005]

Give THAT JUDGE CREDIT as he knew EXACTLY what Hawley would be driving at and instead of the usual pausing, the murmuring, this Judge thought it the right thing to do to answer him PROMPTLY and with " no games. what, ifs, and buts..Thus he put himself in the p[osition that if he was lying, thye RECORD WILL SHOW IT- The Judge "knows himself" and his core beliefs

[@phillipsolesky2677]

This guy sounds supremely confident. Just the kind of person I'd love to see making decisions on the Supreme Court! .... Not

[@dandrechesterfield5411]

He literally said he would uphold the law regardless of his personal opinions. That's exactly what you should want from a judge.

[@thenephilim9819]

​@@dandrechesterfield5411But experience tells us that this isn't the way it works. In the hearings they'll always say "I'll uphold the law. I'm completely unbiased". Then Hawley or someone else will dig up a pro-Antifa article the nominee wrote, saying how despicable Republicans are and that they should all be killed. So it's more than questionable that these nominees will follow the law without any bias.

[@ATITKD]

Founding fathers were extremely clear on this.. and this is a great example of why.

[@palerider964]

I don't like the way he sidesteps the questions. But he will be awarded the job anyway.

[@dandrechesterfield5411]

He literally said he would uphold the law regardless of his personal opinions. That's exactly what you should want from a judge.

[@bournagin4439]

Never understand why anyone would say "110%".....or any other figure other than 100% if they mean the maximum.

[@forthefunofit3230]

being accepted into ANY SCHOOL beyond high school should BASED ON GRADES ONLY!!!!!!

[@kellyhughes5438]

Josh rocks!

[@user-mg4yd8nr6d]

i never said I buying Greenbelt

[@michaeladvs224]

He should run for president, he is all about facts and not afraid to ask the hard questions

[@user-fl2bm2hi8u]

GOD BLESS TRUTH SPEAKER'S GOD BLESS JOSH HAWLEY

[@jimcee4822]

I HAVE MADE STATEMENTS YES BUT I DONT RECALL ANY OF THEM...

[@sallymjmj750]

Hawley: great questions. First nominee: So great to hear someone who is positive, even though they are from different parties. His concern comes through beautifully. Second nominee: the microphone on/off switch is supposed to be used before and after answering questioning. Not before and after QUESTIONS. I don’t recall other nominees doing that. Looks and sounds like he has something to hide.

[@sallymjmj750]

So the second nominee has never heard any of these statements about the law. That’s interesting, because I have heard most of them, and I’m not a federal appointee or a lawyer. I think that’s why he keeps turning the microphone off between questions. Of course, he’s familiar with those statements. He just doesn’t want to say anything from a Leftist point of view that will get him exposed.

[@lornamartin8422]

That’s what they all say…

[@yukoncornileus4]

Americans, put you Post Offices in private stores. No need for government buildings.

[@SJ-ce6rn]

Absolutely. It makes me so sad when I see these little town of Ks. Just dry up. I love spending a weekend driving around the country looking in these little towns❤❤

[@chriscollins3840]

Stay out of the Texas Panhandle, or you could be admiring them through bars. Come on vacation and leave on probation!

[@alicecampos-ayala3290]

❤gladness of this questioning 1:22

[@bobdobalina7058]

The postal service is horrible

[@cynthiahackett1730]

The postal service would rather spend money on electric vehicles which will not work in the winter months. That little town needs its post office!!!

[@jnicole7829]

❤Senator Hawley💪🥰😍😍😍

[@napavalleysupreme4025]

Nearly a decade after the Napa Post office was damaged during the earthquake, zero rebuilding has occurred.

[@ajconstantine3593]

“Grills”?? 👀🥴🤦‍♂️

[@howardrandall5478]

Come on JOSH. I agree with you almost all of the time, but to follow your logic, my grandmother, once was the postmistress of a small rural community in Idaho call Sunnydell. Following your logic that post office should be rebuilt.

[@charleslehner6083]

Traitor Will be brought LOWER 🎉

[@smithraymondearl]

God Bless you, Senator Hawley. Keep the Faith! Hold the Line!

[@briangray313]

There is no way that this guy is going to follow any precedent.

[@dirkbogarde44]

The first guy seemed like a decent guy.....he won't be chosen.

[@faisonhoward9191]

Leave button alonel lol

[@isaidwtfover]

That dude is shifty and shady af. His eyes are all over the place.

[@gloriatemael2510]

Think for that yes I'm need communicate to word

[@jimdavies5530]

SO, WHY ARE YOU STILL EMPLOYED WITH THIS ORGANIZATION??

[@charleslloyd4253]

Funny how they want to rant about Americas racist history. While serving the party that is solely responsible for Americas racist history.

[@Savetheworldfirebidennow]

What happened to NOT confirming ANY of those demons

[@sherrylf]

He’s out.

[@straytarnish9443]

❤why isn't it more better to say, "no matter if i become more than i am now or not ,..... i am and will probably always be a person of the opinion.......blah blah blah

[@4040smokey]

Hawley didn't feel like going to war this time.

[@ulknatmelknatu]

I'm sitting next to my father and our plane leaves in 6 hours. If the prosecutor isn't fired, you aren't getting the billion dollars. Well sOb

[@nicolavincenzo7927]

Josh Hawley is great. So much conviction. I want this man to be president someday

[@BowdenSpace]

How about lengthening the individual interview/testimony time by another 2 minutes for these highly important government positions? Each time I hear a person stall and run the clock down by blathering about ‘thank you senator and I would like to give a shout out, etc’ it makes me smh.

[@cristiangrigore8398]

If confirmed, he''ll do whatever he can to go against what he stand and militate for? How will that exactly work?

[@maleniasfeet7215]

Vociferously is a nice word. Sen. Hawley is a good man

[@terrymcfadden954]

What a joke.

[@JustynneDeathWho]

Holy damn that was another successful grab of that moment that's perfect carry on mr Jones love you in Lincoln

[@holeefuk4614]

all of the shit they leave in my box! are you kidding? i pray they close my post office

[@kellyjuarez8714]

Rebuild the Post Office. Necessity. Medications come in the Mail as well.❤ REBUILD IT. MAKE AMAZON PAY FOR USPS. KJ

[@MD-18]

That guy seems not to be familiar of much.

[@user-cx9cj8wf3h]

YOU won't be confirmed brother!

[@Ibrian8888]

Arrest them all for treason and crimes against humanity 🙏🤗🍺cheers

[@PeterHatch-mx7zc]

If Hawley grills you you need not be in the job your trying to get ! Most to all are no were to his Integrity and intelligence.

[@Thread-ch7pu]

YOU DIDN'T EXPLAIN WHY

[@merlesmith6794]

Equity = racial measurement of wealth.

[@geoffn54]

You can't have 110% 1:16 ... it's a stupid comment which should disqualify the guy immediately.

[@dust1ification]

What is the second man doing while being questioned? Is he on a computer/laptop? So annoying to watch him fidget and react with his odd facial gyrations.

[@hlps112]

Post office you say? How convenient to tornado it to smithereens! Not suspicious at all.😂

[@David-ir5op]

He cant even operate his microphone properly let alone be a judicial nominee . Just anther gas lighting activist!

[@qingyang5478]

The only solid foundation for the nation to go forward is not racism or reverse racism, but equality. Simple but powerful

[@ALWAYSELITE98]

He didn’t really grill him

[@deep5811]

How can we expect you to uphold the law of the land if you sre incapable of remembering your own actions?

[@TheMick1up]

Rural Communities need modern infrastructure! They don't need their current infrastructure changed they need UPGRADES and they COULD have those UPGRADES if the communities were taken care of by the people who were elected to do that. We dont need REPLACEMENT we need IMPROVMENTS.