Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson testifies to the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 22, 2022. (Video screenshot)
(FOX NEWS) – The Associated Press (AP) was blasted by critics Friday for claiming that Senate Republicans oppose Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson because she "brings too much empathy to the job."
In a news article headlined "Supreme Court nominee’s ‘empathy’ is flashpoint for Senate," the AP seemed to laud Jackson for her "ability to empathize with another's plight" by referring to the quality as an "admirable tribute" and quoting former President Barack Obama in describing it as "an essential ingredient for arriving at just decisions and outcomes."
"Empathy is not a quality many Republican senators want to see in the next Supreme Court justice," the AP wrote. "Traditionally considered an admirable attribute, the ability to empathize with another’s plight has become a touchstone for GOP opposition to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson."
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