Sen. Susan Collins of Maine plans to support the confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court, the nominee's first GOP supporter.
accusing President George W. Bush and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld of"war crimes" as she challenged in a legal brief the detention of some terrorism suspects post-Sept. 11, but Jackson said at the time she was naming the two men in their official capacity, not personally. Later, in similar detention challenges, those documents would bear the name of President Barack Obama and Defense Secretary Robert Gates.Republicans, led by Sen Josh Hawley, R-Mo.
But this time around, it does not appear Jackson will get Graham's support, though the senator has said he will announce a final decision soon. The South Carolina Republican -- a senior member of the Judiciary Committee -- took issue with her over the"war crimes" designation, saying that was"a bridge too far" for him. He also laid into Jackson, in one fiery exchange, for not"throwing the book" at child pornography offenders.
And all eyes are on Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, who sat down with Jackson on Tuesday for an hour-long conversation. He noted the historic nature of her nomination and said he was"impressed" with her knowledge and composure during the hearings -- but he noted that he"still hold my initial concerns that she may legislate from the bench instead of consistently following the Constitution as written."
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