Senate Republican on Supreme Court security funding request: ‘There’s not a money fairy up here’
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Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) expressed skepticism Tuesday about increasing the Supreme Court’s annual budget, even as the justices say they need more money to protect them and their families against a surge in threats toward federal judges. Kennedy, who sits on the Senate Appropriations Committee, questioned why the high court needs a budget boost when…
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Did I hear Susan Collins correctly? She condemned "both sides" for inciting violence against Supreme Court justices?
— TMK (@themagaking) July 15, 2026
Maybe my memory is failing me, but I don't recall a single prominent Republican encouraging violence against any Supreme Court justice, no matter how liberal…
JUST IN: Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) just OBLITERATED Chuck Schumer for egging on violence against Supreme Court Justices
— Jack Straw (@JackStr42679640) July 15, 2026
"A senator stood in front of the Supreme Court building and called out 2 members BY NAME, saying they had 'released a whirlwind' and will 'PAY THE PRICE.'"… pic.twitter.com/0iMzFH6ryl
She’s correct. Schumer did incite violence toward the Supreme Court Justices. Charges pending? https://t.co/RsokPw9HGk
— Coffee Anytime (@coffee_anytime) July 15, 2026