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Disgraced Supreme Court whistleblower busted for lying was once a mainstream media darling
Prior to Reverend Rob Schenck’s discrediting appearance at the House Judiciary Committee hearing Thursday, the pro-choice activist was held up as an authority on the pro-life movement by the mainstream media.
During the hearing titled "Undue Influence: Operation Higher Court and Politicking at SCOTUS," Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, questioned Schenck on a section in his book that claimed his brother "made history" by having Chief Justice William Rehnquist refer to him as "Reverend Paul Schenck" in a case. However, Jordan proved the activist wrong by providing an audio recording of the case at the time.
"One thing I've learned: people who mislead folks on small things mislead them on big things," Jordan said.
Although Schenck’s credibility has now been called into question, he was heavily promoted as an authority figure in the mainstream media to attack the pro-life movement as he had once been a part of it. ......
Schenck gained notoriety more recently for claiming that Justice Samuel Alito previewed the outcome of the 2014 Burwell v. Hobby Lobby decision to another conservative activist who shared it with him. Although Alito denied this accusation and investigations have shown no evidence supporting his claims, Schenck was propped up in the media for his opposition to pro-life activism as well as the conservative majority in the court....
https://www.foxnews.com/media/disgr...eblower-busted-lying-mainstream-media-darling
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So the "Reverend" is a Liar. He is probably lying about Alito also.
Prior to Reverend Rob Schenck’s discrediting appearance at the House Judiciary Committee hearing Thursday, the pro-choice activist was held up as an authority on the pro-life movement by the mainstream media.
During the hearing titled "Undue Influence: Operation Higher Court and Politicking at SCOTUS," Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, questioned Schenck on a section in his book that claimed his brother "made history" by having Chief Justice William Rehnquist refer to him as "Reverend Paul Schenck" in a case. However, Jordan proved the activist wrong by providing an audio recording of the case at the time.
"One thing I've learned: people who mislead folks on small things mislead them on big things," Jordan said.
Although Schenck’s credibility has now been called into question, he was heavily promoted as an authority figure in the mainstream media to attack the pro-life movement as he had once been a part of it. ......
Schenck gained notoriety more recently for claiming that Justice Samuel Alito previewed the outcome of the 2014 Burwell v. Hobby Lobby decision to another conservative activist who shared it with him. Although Alito denied this accusation and investigations have shown no evidence supporting his claims, Schenck was propped up in the media for his opposition to pro-life activism as well as the conservative majority in the court....
https://www.foxnews.com/media/disgr...eblower-busted-lying-mainstream-media-darling
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So the "Reverend" is a Liar. He is probably lying about Alito also.
