Schumer's 2020 threats directly caused ongoing violence against conservative Supreme Court justices
Source: M.D. Kittle. "Swatting At Justice's Home Is Latest 'Hit' From Schumer 'Whirlwind'." May 30, 2026. thefederalist.com
The Gist
The author argues that when Chuck Schumer threatened conservative Supreme Court justices in 2020, he directly caused all the violence and threats against them that followed, including the recent fake emergency call to police at Justice Barrett's home. The author sees this as part of a deliberate campaign of left-wing political terrorism.
Conclusion
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's March 2020 threats against conservative Supreme Court justices directly caused and predicted the subsequent wave of political violence targeting them, including the recent swatting incident at Justice Barrett's home
Premises
- In March 2020, Schumer specifically threatened Justices Gorsuch and Kavanaugh, saying they would 'pay the price' and 'won't know what hit you' if they overturned Roe v. Wade
- After the Dobbs decision leak in May 2022, there was an unprecedented surge in threats and violence against conservative justices, including assassination attempts, doxxing, protests at homes, and bomb threats
- The recent swatting incident at Justice Barrett's home is part of this continuing pattern of leftist-led political violence against conservative justices
- Swatting is a dangerous criminal practice that carries substantial risk of physical harm and is designed to potentially trigger deadly confrontations
- The Biden administration and Attorney General Garland failed to adequately protect the justices or prosecute those making threats, effectively encouraging the violence
Assumptions
- Political rhetoric from leaders directly causes subsequent violence by their supporters
- The timing correlation between Schumer's threats and later violence establishes causation
- All threats and violence against conservative justices stem from left-wing political motivations
- Schumer intended his words to incite violence rather than using hyperbolic political rhetoric
- The Supreme Court justices deserve protection from political pressure and threats