Sen. Whitehouse and Lawrence Discuss the Supreme Court's Propensity for Cherry-Picking False Facts

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March 12 | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse joins The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell to detail the findings of his latest law review article, entitled “Knights-Errant: The Roberts Court and Erroneous Fact-Finding.”
Whitehouse’s article sheds light on the Court’s propensity for relying on extra-record - and often false - facts that lend advantage to Republican or corporate special interests.
The article details bogus and uncorrected facts in Supreme Court decisions, explains their consequences in disrupting settled precedents, and explores actions the judicial and legislative branches could take to ensure the Court cleans up factual errors and kicks its fact-finding habit.
Law Review Article: www.whitehouse.senate.gov/wp-...

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@paulabibb1116 4 ай бұрын

Whitehouse is a GENIUS.I hope those that matter sit and listen , then stand up and act. Reverse decisions made by corrupt SC members with false data and FALSE legal reasoning.

@louiselincoln6557 4 ай бұрын

The question is, who’s going to be able to reverse decisions made by the Supreme Court? They’re supposed to be the highest authority in the land. There’s no real oversight. They’ve been under pressure to adopt a code of ethics to help correct that, but what happened? They decided to write it themselves. And who is going to enforce it? They are! 🙄🤨🤪

@meaganlawler7536 4 ай бұрын

Senator Whitehouse is an American hero.

@patriciafeeley7997 4 ай бұрын

And a great Rhode Islander

@user-wt7iw9xw8i 4 ай бұрын

Yes, he and Jamie Raskin.

@jimmcloughlin 4 ай бұрын

Friendly old Brit: Based on what I have seen of him on here, he is an outstanding candidate to be Joe's successor.

@RobertBooker-xi8cc 4 ай бұрын

Another Brit here (living in Germany). I've been thinking for some time already that Sen. Whitehouse would be a worthy successor to Pres. Biden.

@josephsmith6944 4 ай бұрын

This is the Proper Behavior of The U.S. Senate 😊❤!

@skbskb4087 4 ай бұрын

I truly admire and respect senator, Whitehouse.

@wolfsas001 4 ай бұрын

Trump-Musk Alliance! M.A.G.A! 2024!

@skbskb4087 4 ай бұрын

@@wolfsas001 Trump for prison 2024🎊🎉

@modemmark421 4 ай бұрын

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@johnhutchinson2395 4 ай бұрын

Blubber Don for prison 2024 ! 😊

@douglasryle6499 4 ай бұрын

Listen to the Howie Carr show; Whitehouse has an ethics complaint that could turn into an issue for him.

@markgerick3063 4 ай бұрын

Thank-you, Senator Whitehouse for your work to discover the truths and unbecoming behaviors of "Government Malfeasance"!! ✌

@elly-bums3155 2 ай бұрын

The Federalist Society created a computer program just so justices can get an argument to match the decision they want. That's where the false facts come from. They are so corrupt. Expand to 27 & rotate.

@LeslieLarsen 4 ай бұрын

You are awesome Senator Whitehouse - courageous, full of enlightening integrity!

@trex3003 4 ай бұрын

Can we just impeach the entire Supreme Court and start over? Thank you for your tenacity, Sen. Whitehouse!

@bonnieprice9482 4 ай бұрын

Yes ..that would eliminate most of our problems... as most of them have hung their wagons onto a fallen star... 😢😢😢😢

@wilfredbruce5327 4 ай бұрын

The only path to impeach supreme court justices, the democrats must gain enough of a majority to be successful.

@ken7165 4 ай бұрын

If we can get the house and senate a democrat majority this November then yup they can.

@sharongersowsky3680 4 ай бұрын

Why should the 3 decent members of SCOTUS be impeached?

@Eastcoastbeachgirl 4 ай бұрын

Let's all work hard on that. @@ken7165

@jayneberkley9742 4 ай бұрын

Thank goodness we have a Senator who is fighting for our rights, his crusade in this matter of the Supreme Court is unwavering and very much needed, 👏👍💙

@feanacar 4 ай бұрын

We need more like you senator Whitehouse

@bonnieprice9482 4 ай бұрын

There are many scattered about ...And they care about our government and society !!

@phonkyfeel1 4 ай бұрын

Please run for POTUS in 2028!!!

@sumiland6445 4 ай бұрын

Aren't glad Mr. Whitehouse is where he is right now? I sure am!! 🇺🇸 💙

@ReformedRepublican 4 ай бұрын

@@sumiland6445Thank you for exposing tge corruption of the members of the current Supreme Court, and the source of the dark money.

@brandex2011 4 ай бұрын

@phonkyfeel1 I've made that same comment many, many times.

@badlyniceness2315 4 ай бұрын

Whitehouse is too kind a man. I wouldnt ask it of him..thank you good honest sir.

@brandex2011 4 ай бұрын

@@badlyniceness2315 You may be right, but even so, he 'don't take no shitt', and he calls out the weasels. That's what's needed!

@stoppin2look 4 ай бұрын

UP vote Senator Whitehouse.

@stephenkane7499 4 ай бұрын

Term limits, no more sitting on your throne till you die. We don't have Kings and Queens in this country.

@bonnieprice9482 4 ай бұрын

Yet they tried ...It was supposed to stop political decisions.. and work together... That hasn't happened for decades!!

@tonireed5495 4 ай бұрын

Yes, we must pass new laws

@flangekiwi 4 ай бұрын

Term Limits aren't the solution. There's nothing wrong with experience....I look for it in my hairdresser to my plumber. Both Senator Whitehouse and Senator Sanders are 2 examples of experience needed in these days. (There's plenty more with integrity and credibility...) The *issue* is eradicating the #DarkMoney that corrupts the 3 branches of your Democratic Republic. "We the people" needs to supercede Hobby Lobby for starters.

@Mr.R-xv4le 4 ай бұрын

Your hairdresser and plumber doesn't make laws of the land that could completely uproot your entire life and the next couple of generations to come either. Am I right?

@flangekiwi 4 ай бұрын

@@Mr.R-xv4le you are missing my point. Experience in one's field of endeavour is a good thing, from my own life's perspective that is. 🤷🏽‍♀️

@charlottetracy3970 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for all you do for America!!

@ronaldelliott4373 4 ай бұрын

Hey, producers all at MSNBC. You need to put this on a loop everyday for the next few weeks at least. This was a brilliant few minutes of conversation that seldom takes place, if ever, around conservative media. Senator Whitehouse needs to be heard by the entire country. He and Lawrence just took The Supreme Court to school on their bs and outright corruption in plain sight. Your vote matters.

@phonkyfeel1 4 ай бұрын

I totally agree. Hopefully Senator Whitehouse’s voice will continue to grow stronger.

@paulaparks-gq7mi 4 ай бұрын

Sen. Whitehouse has his own podcast. Subscribing to it helps boost his profile on KZfaq.

@ronaldelliott4373 4 ай бұрын

@@paulaparks-gq7mi I’m a sub. The man has THE most accurate bs detector, who never suffers fools (or tools) gladly. 🍻

@brandex2011 4 ай бұрын

@@paulaparks-gq7mi Did that some time ago. Fascinating stuff!

@theemporersnewclothes 4 ай бұрын

Whitehouse for the supreme court ...

@John-zn4lp 4 ай бұрын

Just pack the Supreme Court already. It's just too much power in the hands of only 9 people.

@christopherapel1712 4 ай бұрын

If SCOTUS is going to readjudicate previous decisions , surely Citizen United should have been reviewed long before the recent reversals .

@bonnieprice9482 4 ай бұрын

Yes them too... Thats where all the so called "dark money" comes from !!! Republicans and their lobbiest !!

@sylviewalker7560 4 ай бұрын

Billionaires United...fixed it

@tenorly 4 ай бұрын

*Senator Whitehouse* should be in the Supreme Court - and as Chief Justice. Instead, it's our sad fate to have a majority of what in Latin America they call *"napkin"* justices (i.e. always in someone's pocket).

@bonnieprice9482 4 ай бұрын

This too will change..!!!

@tenorly 4 ай бұрын

@@bonnieprice9482 Your words to God's ear.

@MarilynKay 4 ай бұрын

The same happened with the 14th Amendment Section 3 decision. Clear language, the Colorado Supreme Court, legal experts and historians all provided the facts. The court created its own twisted storyline that pretty much nullified Section 3.

@bonnieprice9482 4 ай бұрын

Exactly and said oops lets just go to section 5 where you need 3/4 senate And house to remove him !! Hes federal not state ...yet when it was Rov VS Wade it was up to the states .. it was still a federal law 💥 poof gone !! No they skipped the part that he was involved in an insurrection.. This in its self disqualitifies him ! Full stop !!!

@Mr.R-xv4le 4 ай бұрын

Absolutely.

@NopeUghUghAbsolutelyNot 4 ай бұрын

Not to mention Congresses own findings for his impeachment. Scotus closed their eyes and just started talking out their neck

@robincosta8973 4 ай бұрын

Luv ya, Senator Whitehouse!

@user-kn7hm5kd2q 4 ай бұрын

Senator Whitehouse for the Whitehouse!

@myralhf 4 ай бұрын

The arrogance of Roberts, Thomas and potentially a few others...when did they decide Democracy was for sale?

@annefitz7346 4 ай бұрын

Alito wrote the decision roe v wade citing law from the freaking 1500s. Guess he thinks women today are the same as then 😡 citizens united 😡 must be overturned ASAP

@MsWarriordiva 4 ай бұрын

And definitely Alito, the ass who reversed Roe vs Wade.

@janenef 4 ай бұрын

OMG. Without you two, I had never heard this before. Thank you for pointing this out.

@fredreeves7652 4 ай бұрын

Because this "false fact" was MATERIAL to passing Citizens United, logic dictates that the Court MUST revisit that case because of the materiality of that fact being central to the court's decision... LOGIC AND COMMON SENSE MAKES THIS SO! If not, then justice is dead in America and is only a facade. : (

@musicloverme3993 4 ай бұрын

Correct, it is The Political Court of the United States!

@bonnieprice9482 4 ай бұрын

And one sided as well !! We need to even things out !! Especially in the appellate court!!

@kevinleecaster2698 4 ай бұрын

Facts should be in quotation marks when discussing the Robert's court

@williammeszko3299 4 ай бұрын

Thank you Mr Whitehouse. I envy Rhode Island - we in Texas are stuck with the Cancun Cruise and Milk-toast Cornyn, neither of whom do anything!

@judithgaar217 4 ай бұрын

I really like to hear his presentations to the Justice Committee. 🎉

@Mr.R-xv4le 4 ай бұрын

Eye opening.

@Julei_ 4 ай бұрын

Thank you, Senator.

@razerginn 4 ай бұрын

You have the power to pass ethics laws, pass them.

@kathleenaustin327 4 ай бұрын

We need more Democrats!!! Vote blue 💙

@lf3541 4 ай бұрын

We believe you, Senator Whitehouse. Now, WHAT DO WE DO ABOUT IT? To whom do we turn to FIX this? Who do I call? Or write?

@rebeccacarlson9166 4 ай бұрын

Exactly!! I'm burning mad about this! What needs to happen here?

@jasbegs1258 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for this - shocking situation - the S/Court is beyond the pale!

@rickcortez5190 4 ай бұрын

Good reporting, good commentary, thank you very much, Senator White House.

@birdsndog5819 4 ай бұрын

“Scheme 29” from Senator Whitehouse is the whole explanation of this process. Fascinating listen. Important. On YT.

@Mr.R-xv4le 4 ай бұрын

Oh yeah. Everybody should listen. Pass it on!

@rebeccacarlson9166 4 ай бұрын

Yes, it's fascinating. How do we make this all go viral???

@birdsndog5819 4 ай бұрын

@@rebeccacarlson9166 - was hoping MeidasTouch might interview the Senator. Or hold a “law school” session over the topic.

@nikkibuckler5906 4 ай бұрын

Crooked Supreme Court.

@christineashurst9350 4 ай бұрын

Gooly, S. Whitehouse is so wise. He is uniquely matched to his profession. Clearly educated in depth, entwined into our history. Senator S.Whitehouse is SO gosh-darn PATIENT. AND respectful. He is easy to listen to like a kind family figure to coach us along .... bringing attention to our weakness = --> IDENTIFYING specifics of area for improvement. Senator S. Whitehouse is a gentle GIANT of WISDOM.

@PokemonHell 4 ай бұрын

I appreciate this, but why is Whitehouse being relegated to law journals. The Senate has oversight over the court but Schumer seems intent on letting them get away with everything and not calling any attention to it. It's awful. Politics instead of doing what's right and addressing an historic injury to one of our 3 branches of gov't. It's really demoralizing.

@bonnieprice9482 4 ай бұрын

Answer : Trump and the repugs threw out the ethics dept when he stpped into office.. Senator whitehouse has slowly been bringing it back .. .. Besides.. tackling the environmental protections act! Which trump threw out along with the staff for pandemic preparation !!!

@rebeccacarlson9166 4 ай бұрын

@@bonnieprice9482 You are so correct Bonnie!!

@dlewis895 4 ай бұрын

2028 WHITEHOUSE AND RASKIN

@kathleenaustin327 4 ай бұрын

Wow! That would be awesome!! 💪👍

@katherineblakely7142 4 ай бұрын

AMEN!

@karenhartman9774 4 ай бұрын

Stay on it, Sheldon, stay on it! We are cheering you on. You are a champion for the people and democracy.

@smariegalski3641 4 ай бұрын

Excellent segment. Thank you.

@lobodiablito 4 ай бұрын

Senator Whitehouse, please continue to clean up shop and help bring our country back home. Magnificent work, thank you, thank you!

@bonnieprice9482 4 ай бұрын

Yes!!🩵🤎💜💙🌊🌊🌊👍✨️🌟

@drumcircler 4 ай бұрын

Somebody please make this conversation go viral! Please!

@janetsecchi5070 4 ай бұрын

Checks and balances.

@phonkyfeel1 4 ай бұрын

A SCOTUS that must submit to ethics. Why is this not in place? Obviously they need it.

@THEFORBIDDENMAN-lk7of 4 ай бұрын

S.C. ARE NOT WORTH THEIR APPOINTMENTS THANK YOU SEN, WHITEHOUSE NOW LETS PUT THE S.C IN THE DOCK

@annjohnson8437 4 ай бұрын

Senator Whitehouse is focusing on issues that are actually important to the American people and to our democracy's well-being!!!! I wish a bunch of his colleagues would start helping him apply pressure on this highly corrupt Supreme Court!!!

@yoshiclubcaptainfeerick7750 4 ай бұрын

I’ve been watching The Scheme series in the Senate on KZfaq. Massive gratitude to Senator Whitehouse for the work he’s doing. Thank you sir.

@sierrawander7108 4 ай бұрын

What do you call someone who has broken the law knowingly? Criminal

@patriciarouse16 4 ай бұрын

I enjoy Whitehouse's grim serious face making.

@bonnieprice9482 4 ай бұрын

Oh senator whitehouse is a great orator of words and prose .. That explain what is going on !!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@pamelabarela7174 4 ай бұрын

Your exactly right the "REPUBLICAN SUPREME COURT ", no longer "AMERICAS SUPREME COURT "...SHAMEFUL 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

@dianneperkins9192 4 ай бұрын

I am a fan of Senator Whitehouse’s. Keep speaking out for us.

@KITLEVEY 4 ай бұрын

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is a true master of real governance. He is faced with an uphill battle to support our Republic and our people.

@katherineblakely7142 4 ай бұрын

These times are nauseating and frightening.

@marikoceleste 4 ай бұрын

What can we do?!

@ronaldelliott4373 4 ай бұрын

Vote. 👈

@vedagower-my5wy 4 ай бұрын

Vote blue💙💙💙

@theREALsum 4 ай бұрын

What makes me sad about this, is for the fact that each time Senator Whitehouse presents his findings he speaks to an almost empty room. It should be bigger news and all of the house and senate should have to sit for it. It is that important.

@wicken8895 4 ай бұрын

Sen. Whitehouse and Lawrence O'Donnell. Two of the best to have in your corner. Thanks for all you do.

@lennardcovarrubias5950 4 ай бұрын

Keep up the good work sir...🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👕🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@marnavanloo7302 4 ай бұрын

Whitehouse is a rock star.

@mikjb 4 ай бұрын

Thank you senator whitehouse.

@jodysheridan604 4 ай бұрын

San. Whitehouse as brilliant and his presentations to his committee over the past year should be broadcast and made available through social media.

@bonniebreckenridge5236 4 ай бұрын

We MUST make sure Dems have a majority in Congress so the wonderful Sen. Whitehouse and the oversight committee can pass the Ethics laws! Thank you for having Sen. Whitehouse on Mr. O'Donnell! ❤

@flangekiwi 4 ай бұрын

I really do appreciate you uploading to this platform. Because democracy is a small clubhouse and friendly Allies are worried about you, USA ❤. #TheWorldIsWatching

@rebeccacarlson9166 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for paying attention, I wish more Americans were...🙋🏼‍♀️ 🇺🇸

@allbrightyourself9975 4 ай бұрын

I love Sen. Whitehouse!!! Wish all of our representatives on both sides of the isle cared about the truth, regardless of power plays etc. His discoveries are always insightful, accurate and interesting. Hope we can balance out our country soon!

@ken7165 4 ай бұрын

We knew they’d start trying to legislate from the bench

@lindawellner5415 4 ай бұрын

Thank God for Senator Whitehouse

@JP-qi2tc 4 ай бұрын

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is a fabulous, hard working Senator always exposing the bad actors…. And here: THE SUPREME COURT!!!! Thank you Senator Whitehouse! KEEP ON TRUCKIN, get er done !!!

@angelainamarie9656 3 ай бұрын

Yeah I have absolutely no respect for this so-called Court

@velikovskysghost 4 ай бұрын

U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is one of the sharpest people I've ever heard speak. He knows what he's talking about, is well informed and has integrity. I hope he runs for the Presidency in 2028! Voting blue to protect our Republic!

@michaelharris9615 4 ай бұрын

Good summary and interview. I watched the Senator's 'Scheme' presentation about this and your interview brings forward the salient points.

@user-lr6uu1ri2g 4 ай бұрын

You go Senator Whitehouse!

@izleszki 4 ай бұрын

Very well presented.

@captmick2278 4 ай бұрын

What if anything can we as voters do about SCOTUS?

@SoaringTrumpet 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for the great work you do for the people, Senator Whitehouse.

@suzannederusha1370 4 ай бұрын

It’s not the Supreme Court, it’s the extreme court.

@deannaking1131 4 ай бұрын

Thank you Whitehouse

@barrywassel3899 4 ай бұрын

Sen. Whitehouse's speech just shown was the best example of speaking "truth to power" I have ever seen by an American politician !!!!!

@itsjeninMass 4 ай бұрын

Senator Whitehouse is a true patriot.

@badlyniceness2315 4 ай бұрын

The fix is in. What’s the cure? We cant even get Thomas to recuse!

@Gizmodo-4920 4 ай бұрын

Fabulous info! I'm running right out to buy this book! Thank you, Senator (from a former Republican!)

@KITLEVEY 4 ай бұрын

We desparately need a Supreme Court - I have little doubt that what we have now is not a court, but something more like managing editors of a publication firm owned by very powerful people. I think, as it stands, they will, piece by piece, and with the support of the republican party, dismantle what this country was intended to be.

@Geneva8181 3 ай бұрын

Senator Whitehouse should be on the Supreme Court ! He would straighten out those other corrupt lot !

@trollbbqer1267 4 ай бұрын

Why call lies "false facts"??? Just call them what they are: lies. 🙄🇺🇸

@philip9569 4 ай бұрын

By the way Whitehouse is the BEST!!! And Lawrence does an above average job.

@jenniferschramn4095 4 ай бұрын

Way to go!

@patriciafeeley7997 4 ай бұрын

Thank you senator Whitehouse ,

@robertacomstock3655 4 ай бұрын

Love you, Sheldon!

@terryreed1841 4 ай бұрын

Flood the media with Senator Whitehouse. Share this video. Talk about this. Im certainly interested in how Citizens United can be harnessed. Its effected most of my adult life. Look where we are today Yikes!

@Mr.R-xv4le 4 ай бұрын

Absolutely

@loricusenza4887 4 ай бұрын

Sounds like they used assumptions as facts which is not ok. Assumptions are not facts.

@primalamusica3 4 ай бұрын

Thank you , Senator Whitehouse. Big Respect!

@user-qc3yb8iq6z 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for all you do😊

@allbrightyourself9975 4 ай бұрын

Senator Whitehouse for President!!!

@Grannathinks 4 ай бұрын

The Senate could BRING the ERA back from the Death Bed and PASS it. Send in to the House Watch what happens. I'm older than the Senior. I have clear memories of the Warren Court. That's how the Supreme Court is expected to comport themselves each Justice and the Body of the Court as a group.

@bonnieprice9482 4 ай бұрын

Oh they will very soon..!!!

@loisduran5878 4 ай бұрын

I love v Sen.Whitehouse

@tonireed5495 4 ай бұрын

We all knew this, what are we going to do about it. We need the House, the Senate, and the Executive. We have to rught these wrongs. And they must be punished under the full extent of the LAW. WE THE PEOPLE HAVE HAD ENOUGH. WE ARE BEING PRICED OUT OF LIFE, WHILE THESE BILLIONAIRES HOARD CASH, AND ONLY USE THEIR POWER TO AMASS MORE MONEY

@russellclement8338 4 ай бұрын

Put a million and half men on a Registry from the advisr of a magazine article

@pamelaweber1286 4 ай бұрын

😮 the supreme court is such a disgraceful, why, you took an oath, you must answer the questions that are asked if you must must answer with the "TRUTH" thomas, altoand spoue's😮😮😮😮