White House press secretary Jen Psaki had a few words for protesters gathering outside of the houses of Supreme Court justices.
Psaki tweeted Monday that the White House opposed intimidation tactics against the judges. The statement came after there were reports of vandalism at an anti-abortion center in Wisconsin and multiple protests outside of the homes of Supreme Court justices.
"[The White House] strongly believes in the Constitutional right to protest. But that should never include violence, threats, or vandalism," Psaki said. "Judges perform an incredibly important function in our society, and they must be able to do their jobs without concern for their personal safety."
.@POTUS strongly believes in the Constitutional right to protest. But that should never include violence, threats, or vandalism. Judges perform an incredibly important function in our society, and they must be able to do their jobs without concern for their personal safety.
— Jen Psaki (@PressSec) May 9, 2022
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Psaki's remarks came days after abortion-rights activists gathered in front of the homes of Justice Brett Kavanaugh and Chief Justice John Roberts to protest the leaked draft opinion suggesting the court is prepared to overturn Roe v. Wade. The protesters appeared outside of Kavanaugh's house carrying signs and chanting slogans before walking a half-mile to Roberts's home, then back to Kavanaugh's home, before police ordered them to leave the area. Additional protests have been scheduled by the protest group ShutDownDC in front of Justice Samuel Alito's house on Monday.
There have been no reports of violence connected to the protests.
Unknown parties vandalized the offices of an anti-abortion organization in Wisconsin on Saturday. The people scrawled messages in spray paint at the site and allegedly threw Molotov cocktails into the office space, according to police reports.
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A draft of Alito's opinion in a recent case involving abortion was leaked last week. While the draft is not the final opinion, a Monday report from the Washington Post appears to affirm that the court intends to maintain its decision to overturn Roe.