White House urges peaceful protests, support for judges in wake of abortion rights demonstrations
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Monday in the wake of abortion rights protests over the weekend that demonstrations should not involve violence and expressed President Biden’s support for judges.
“[Biden] 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,” she added.
Dozens of protesters chanted outside the Washington, D.C.-area homes of Justice Brett Kavanaugh and Chief Justice John Robert over the weekend, and demonstrations are expected to continue throughout the week.
Protests are also planned in front of Justice Samuel Alito’s residence in Washington, WUSA9 reported.
Organizers of the demonstrations told the TV station that some of Kavanaugh’s and Roberts’s neighbors told them they were being disrespectful and disruptive.
Abortion rights supporters also rallied in Chicago, Atlanta, Houston, New York and other cities over the weekend.
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