Schumer: "Iran doesn't have Tomahawk missiles, Donald Trump! The claim is beyond asinine."

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9. Good on him. Actually Schumer faced backlash back in 2020 when...

I remember he got lambasted, but not why.
From Google AI

In March 2020, Senator Chuck Schumer faced intense backlash for telling Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh they would "pay the price" and "not know what hit" them if they restricted abortion rights. The remarks were widely interpreted as threats against the judiciary, drawing a rare public rebuke from Chief Justice John Roberts.
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Key details regarding this event include:
The Context: The comments were made at an abortion rights rally in front of the Supreme Court, shortly before the court was set to hear arguments in a major abortion case.

The Reaction: Chief Justice Roberts stated, "Justices know there are consequences to their decisions, but they are not influenced by threats," calling Schumer's words "inappropriate and dangerous".

The Retraction: Following the backlash, including criticism from Republicans and legal scholars, a spokesperson for Schumer said he was referring to political consequences, not physical danger.

He apologized later for the wording - it came out wrong; but not the spirit of his remarks.