Hawley Accuses Nominee of Misleading Senate Under Oath
[HPP] Josh HawleyFebruary 15, 20267 min
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- π¨ Senator Josh Hawley sharply questioned judicial nominee Miss Campbell during a Senate confirmation hearing.
- π― The primary focus was Campbell's truthfulness under oath regarding her past affiliations and statements.
- β οΈ Hawley accused Campbell of providing four separate, conflicting answers about her relationship with the activist group Workers' Dignity.
Inconsistencies Regarding Workers' Dignity
- π Hawley highlighted that Campbell did not initially disclose her involvement with Workers' Dignity to the committee.
- π¬ He pointed out varying accounts: initially denying representation to Senator Grassley, then admitting to advising them as a legal advisory board member for different durations (briefly to Senator Lee, three years to Senator Cruz, 10-15 years ago to Senator Durbin).
- βοΈ Campbell clarified she served on a legal advisory board for two to three years, more than a decade ago, to help Workers' Dignity set up as a nonprofit.
- π₯ Hawley directly accused Campbell of lying under oath to Senator Grassley about performing legal work for the group.
Political Donations and Controversial Views
- π° Senator Hawley also pressed Campbell about a significant political donation she made to local candidate Odessa Kelly.
- π£οΈ He questioned whether Campbell agreed with controversial statements made by Kelly, including calling committee members "Satanists."
- π€ Campbell stated Kelly was her neighbor and she did not agree with all of Kelly's views.
Qualification for Federal Bench
- π Hawley asserted that Campbell's testimony showed a pattern of inconsistencies and misrepresentation regarding her affiliations and donations.
- β He concluded that due to these issues, Miss Campbell was utterly unqualified to sit on the federal bench.
- π¬ Campbell denied lying and maintained she had tried to accurately represent her participation.
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Senate confirmation hearingJudicial nomineeJosh HawleyWorkers' DignityLying under oathConflicting statementsLegal advisory boardNonprofit organizationPolitical donationsOdessa KellyCredibilityFederal judiciaryMisrepresentation
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