Ben Sasse: Amy Coney Barrett hearings would confuse ‘eighth-grade civics’ students

Published October 12, 2020 5:39pm ET



Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse said objections to Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett from Democrats would confuse middle school students on basic civics.

On Monday, the first day of Barrett’s confirmation hearings, Sasse criticized Democrats who invoked President Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, Obamacare, and previous criticisms of Barrett’s Catholic faith.

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