WSJ Editorial Chides Whitehouse
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WSJ Editorial Chides Whitehouse
The editorial, “Sheldon Stalks the Supreme Court” states, "Sheldon Whitehouse is making it his life’s work to harass the Supreme Court, and now he wants to track where the Justices travel and why. That’s the essence of the Rhode Island Democrat’s letter this month requesting detailed information about the Supreme Court Justices’ movements.”
A letter by Whitehouse and Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) was sent to the U.S. Attorney General and the U.S. Marshal Service requested documents about the court.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTThe WSJ editorial writes, “The Senators claim this exhaustive request is merely routine congressional oversight regarding Justices’ travel, gifts and other emoluments. No one paying attention believes that. Mr. Whitehouse is famous for threatening the Court over everything from amicus briefs to what groups they belong to.”
The Wall Street Journal editorial board is a regular critic of Whitehouse and has also been highly critical of the plight of Providence Public Schools.
“The latter is amusing considering Mr. Whitehouse has recently been in the news for not seeming to know if the tony Rhode Island beach club his family belongs to has any non-white members. It’s hard to keep up with his changing explanations," according to the WSJ.
A GoLocal interview with Whitehouse about his family's membership in Newport's Bailey's Beach Club sparked global press coverage. GoLocal interviewed Whitehouse last Friday in Pawtucket and when asked if the private club had admitted any minorities since GoLocal first raised the issue in 2017, Whitehouse said, “I think the people who are running the place are still working on that and I’m sorry it hasn't happened yet.”
“Mr. Whitehouse isn’t concerned with judicial safety. He’s looking for information he can use to tarnish the reputation of the Court, especially the right-leaning Justices. Don’t be surprised if the information the Senators request turns up in leaks to progressive reporters, like the IRS leak to ProPublica," adds the WSJ.