“Initially, I feel that the president certainly had every good intention and every right in the campaign to talk about the placement of the first black woman on the field,” Blunt told “This Week” presenter George Stefanopoulos exclusively on Sunday. “I think the time has come for that to happen. I was hoping I could be a part of it.” He continued, “I think it will definitely be confirmed. I think it will be an important point for the country to see it go to court. But I do not think it is the kind of judge who will really do the same job that I think needs to be done. “And I will not support it, but I will participate in others and I will understand the importance of this moment.” The Senate Judiciary Committee will vote on Jackson’s appointment Monday, but the Senate plenary has not yet scheduled a vote. The federal judge is expected to confirm with at least one Republican vote, as Sen. Susan Collins, Re-Maine, announced Wednesday that she will vote to confirm Jackson. Stefanopoulos pressured Blunt, asking: “If it is a high point for the country, why not support it?” “Well, I think lifelong appointments have different criteria than other appointments,” Blunt replied, adding later that he “simply does not meet the criteria” to secure his vote. Blunt met with Biden’s candidate on March 16. She did not support her candidacy in the DC Circuit Court of Appeals in 2021. Stefanopoulos then turned to another issue facing the Supreme Court – the controversy over alleged involvement of Judge Clarence Thomas and his wife in urging former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to try to overturn the election results. of 2020. “How about these appeals to Judge Thomas to drop the January 6 investigation cases, given the active involvement of Ginny Thomas’s wife and the push for a code of conduct for Supreme Court justices?” Stefanopoulos asked. “The idea that you can not disagree with your wife on a public issue and can act as a judge or a government official of any kind, I think is an idea that has long since surpassed any idea that it can make sense, replied Blunt. “Do you know he disagrees with her?” stepped Stefanopoulos. “Judge Thomas has to decide,” Blunt said. “In his personal views, I think that in his texts all these years – they are not part of his judicial philosophy. He will examine the law. He will examine what the law says and what the Constitution says and he will decide in this regard.” He added that he was “absolutely supportive” of the Justice Ministry’s investigation and the prosecution of those involved in “any illegal activity” during the January 6th uprising. Lawmakers in the House Electoral Committee on January 6 are pressing Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate former President Donald Trump and his associates. The pressure on the Department of Justice follows a ruling by a federal judge in California last week, who said it was “more likely” that Trump committed a number of federal crimes in an effort to overturn the 2020 election. Asked if Trump should be subject to any federal prosecution, Blunt doubled in: “I think the Department of Justice has a job to do. It has to do it. And those involved in planning or carrying out illegal activities on January 6 should to be prosecuted “. Earlier in the week, Stefanopoulos was interviewed by White House Chief of Staff Ron Klein, who defended the Biden administration’s record as inflation and gas prices skyrocketed across the country. “The biggest political issue in the country today is clearly inflation,” Blunt said. “All you have to do is go to the gas station or the grocery store or pay the winter heating bill to find out that something unacceptable has happened.” Biden has ordered the release of 1 million barrels of oil per day from the Strategic Oil Reserve over the next six months, a plan he announced Friday in a bid to cut national gas prices nationwide following a ban on Russian oil imports. . Missouri Republican claims oil prices were already at “unacceptable levels long ago [Vladimir] “Putin did everything for Ukraine.” As Russian forces withdraw from the capital, Kiev, Stefanopoulos asks: “Do you think Russia is losing this war in Ukraine? And what else can the United States do right now to support the Ukrainian resistance?” “Well, I think we have to do what we can. We have to give them what they need as soon as they need it,” Blunt said. “What the president did was generally right, but about two or three weeks later. “slower than it should be.” As a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Blunt emphasized the role of the US Secret Service in assessing Russian military operations and in demystifying a possible false-flagged operation, which he described as “incredibly useful”. He reiterated the widespread praise for the leadership of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, adding: “I hope he continues to be safe and courageous and his country unites behind this willingness to be there and to be in the struggle.”
