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Published: May 5, 2022
By: Virginia Kruta
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Thursday that there was no “official U.S. Government position” on where protesters chose to gather, even if that meant they were publishing the home addresses of sitting Supreme Court justices.
After congratulating Psaki’s incoming replacement Karine Jean-Pierre on being named President Joe Biden’s next press secretary, Fox News’ Peter Doocy turned to the topic of planned protests over the recently leaked early opinion draft indicating that the Supreme Court could be poised to overturn landmark abortion cases Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey.
Doocy: "[Y]ou guys spent some time...talking about what you think are...extreme wings of the [GOP]. Do you think the progressive activists that are now planning protests outside of justices' houses are extreme?"
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) May 5, 2022
Psaki: "Peaceful protests? No. Peaceful protest is not extreme." pic.twitter.com/2zeaY4qXzY
“You guys spent some time yesterday talking about what you think are … extreme wings of the Republican Party. Do you think the progressive activists that are now planning protests outside of justices’ houses are extreme?” Doocy asked.
“Peaceful protest? No. Peaceful protest is not extreme,” Psaki replied.
“Some of these justices have young kids. Their neighbors are not all public figures, so would the president think about waving off activists that want to go into residential neighborhoods in Virginia and Maryland?” Doocy pressed again.
Psaki pushed back, saying that the United States had a long documented history of allowing peaceful protest.
Psaki: "We certainly encourage people to keep it peaceful & not resort to...violence. Let me tell you what I was referring to & what [Biden] was referring to yesterday."
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) May 5, 2022
Doocy: "Not about yesterday...[They] posted a map with the home addresses of the Supreme Court justices." pic.twitter.com/0SJsZUhBC6
“We certainly encourage people to keep it peaceful and not resort to any level of violence. Let me tell you what I was referring to and what the president was referring to yesterday,” Psaki attempted to redirect the conversation.
“Not about yesterday, just about moving forward — these activists posted a map with the home addresses of the Supreme Court justices,” Doocy said. “Is that the kind of thing this president wants to help your side make their point?”
“Look, I think the president’s view is that there’s a lot of passion, a lot of fear, a lot of sadness from many, many people across this country about what they saw in that leaked document,” Psaki replied, saying again that the White House supported peaceful protest.
Doocy: "He doesn't care if [abortion activists are] protesting outside the Supreme Court or.. someone's private residence?"
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) May 5, 2022
Psaki: "I don't have an official...position on where people protest...We want it...to be peaceful....[They're] protesting is b/c women...are worried[.]" pic.twitter.com/2K5hC5Il9u
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By: Legal Information Institute - Cornell Law
18 U.S. Code § 1507 - Picketing or parading
Whoever, with the intent of interfering with, obstructing, or impeding the administration of justice, or with the intent of influencing any judge, juror, witness, or court officer, in the discharge of his duty, pickets or parades in or near a building housing a court of the United States, or in or near a building or residence occupied or used by such judge, juror, witness, or court officer, or with such intent uses any sound-truck or similar device or resorts to any other demonstration in or near any such building or residence, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
Nothing in this section shall interfere with or prevent the exercise by any court of the United States of its power to punish for contempt.
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