Sen. TedCruz didn't go easy on his former Harvard Law classmate on Tuesday, grilling Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on critical race theory and allegations her sentences for child pornography offenses were lenient.
Cruz told Jackson her opening statement on Monday was “powerful and inspirational.” He then began perhaps the most tense line of questioning thus far in the proceedings, asking Jackson about the 1619 Project, a collection of essays published by the New York Times Magazine in 2019, which she had previously called “provocative.”Using visual cues, Cruz also asked her if she is a supporter of critical race theory, a term that has sparked a culture war despite no consensus on its definition.
Pressed by Cruz on questions about critical race theory in schools, Jackson reiterated that the academic theory would not inform her work. Cruz also grilled Jackson on allegations she was lenient on child pornography offenders in sentencing, claims she has denied, arguing her sentences were within guidelines and the scope of her judicial authority.
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