Senator John Kennedy Presses Rita Lynn About Past Writings

💬Senator John Kennedy questions Rita Lynn about her past writings, including calling the Christian Coalition in the United States 'bigots.'

😲Lynn apologizes for her past writings but Senator Kennedy remains shocked by her statements.

📚Lynn wrote the controversial article when she was 20 years old and still in Harvard University.

🧑‍⚖️Lynn's nomination to be United States district judge for the Northern District of California is under scrutiny due to her past writings.

⏱️The exchange between Senator Kennedy and Rita Lynn took place during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.

What did Rita Lynn write about the Christian Coalition?

—Rita Lynn wrote an article in which she called the Christian Coalition in the United States 'bigots.'

Did Rita Lynn apologize for her writings?

—Yes, Rita Lynn apologized for her past writings during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.

When did Rita Lynn write the controversial article?

—Rita Lynn wrote the controversial article when she was 20 years old and still in Harvard University.

Why is Rita Lynn's nomination under scrutiny?

—Rita Lynn's nomination to be United States district judge for the Northern District of California is under scrutiny due to her past writings.

Where did the exchange between Senator Kennedy and Rita Lynn take place?

—The exchange took place during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.

00:00At the Wednesday Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Senator John Kennedy questions Rita Lynn nominee to be United States district judge for the Northern District of California about her past writings.

00:10Senator Kennedy criticizes Lynn for an article she wrote calling the Christian Coalition in the United States 'bigots.'

00:22Lynn apologizes for her writings, but Senator Kennedy remains shocked and expresses disbelief.

01:07Senator Kennedy asks Lynn about another article she wrote in December 1998 entitled 'Person of Faith, Race, and Religion as Experiential Knowledge.'

02:12Senator Kennedy quotes Lynn's words from the article, referring to the Christian Coalition as 'bigots.'

02:29Lynn confirms that she wrote the article when she was 20 years old and before she had a professional career.

02:43Senator Kennedy emphasizes that Lynn wrote the article while she was in her third year at Harvard University.

03:02Senator Kennedy questions Judge Simmons about his experience in federal court and his familiarity with legal concepts.