Jen Psaki refuses to condemn the SCOTUS leak, and instead chooses to recognize “the unprecedented nature of it.” pic.twitter.com/o7hRydbOVy
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) May 4, 2022
While Psaki failed to condemn the leak, legal scholars have expressed outrage.
It’s impossible to overstate the earthquake this will cause inside the Court, in terms of the destruction of trust among the Justices and staff. This leak is the gravest, most unforgivable sin.
— SCOTUSblog (@SCOTUSblog) May 3, 2022
Further, Chief Justice John Roberts described the leak as a “betrayal” and called for an investigation.
“To the extent this betrayal of the confidences of the Court was intended to undermine the integrity of our operations, it will not succeed. The work of the Court will not be affected in any way,” Roberts said. “We at the Court are blessed to have a workforce — permanent employees and law clerks alike — intensely loyal to the institution and dedicated to the rule of law…
