Chuck Schumer Horribly Botches Supreme Court ‘Diversity’ Timeline While Defending Biden’s Nominating Strategy

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer horribly botched the Supreme Court’s “diversity” timeline today while defending Joe Biden’s nominating strategy.

Schumer falsely claimed Thursday that the Supreme Court was made up of “all White men” until 1981, skipping over the late Justice Thurgood Marshall, the first Black justice, who was appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson in 1967.

The late Justice Sandra Day O’Connor was appointed by Ronald Reagan in 1981, which was the first time a woman had served on the high court.

Of course, given the recent controversy surrounding Whoopi Goldberg, one would argue that Schumer’s statement was also not accurate as there had been Jewish Supreme Court Justices beginning with Justice Louis Brandeis, who was appointed by Woodrow Wilson in 1916.

During Schumer’s remarks on the floor, he stated, “The president’s pledge to name a Black woman to the Supreme Court is historic.”

“Until 1981, this powerful body, the Supreme Court, was all White men. Imagine. America wasn’t all White men in 1981, or ever,” Schumer claimed.

Schumer then insisted, “Under President Biden and this Senate majority, we’re taking historic steps to make the courts look more like the country they serve by confirming highly qualified, diverse nominees.”

Marshall was a member of the Supreme Court’s liberal wing who served as a justice from 1967 until his retirement in 1991 prior to his death in 1993 at the age of 84.

Justice Clarence Thomas, who is a member of the conservative wing and also Black, has served as Marshall’s replacement since 1991, after being nominated by George H. W. Bush.

Schumer later apologized in a tweet where he said, “Sorry that I misspoke earlier today.”

“Of course, I remember the dedication and legal excellence that Thurgood Marshall brought to the Supreme Court,” Schumer explained.

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— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) February 3, 2022