MSNBC, Washington Post reporters hit Marsha Blackburn for quoting Judge Jackson on 'hidden agendas'

Journalists objected to Sen. Marsha Blackburn's, R-Tenn., opening statement in the confirmation hearing for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court questioning her "hidden agenda," but Blackburn was quoting the judge.

Blackburn was quoting from Judge Jackson's 1992 undergraduate thesis entitled, ''The Hand of Oppression: Plea Bargaining Processes and the Coercion of Criminal Defendants." The chapter entitled "Hidden Agenda, Examining Intent" argues court officials have personal motivations or "hidden agendas" regarding plea bargains.

The Tennessee senator continued to grill the Supreme Court nominee, raising Republican objections to her record."Is it to let child predators back to the streets?" the senator asked. "Is it to restrict parental rights and expand government into our schools and private family decisions? Is it to support the radical left's attempt to pack the Supreme Court? You have praised the 1619 Project and have made clear that you believe judges must consider critical race theory when deciding criminal defendants. Is it your personal agenda to incorporate critical race area into our legal system? These are answers that the American people need to know. We are going to look at past statements, decisions, and seek clarification from this committee before we make our decision."But reporters and media commentators took to social media to complain about Blackburn asking for the Supreme Court nominee’s "hidden agenda."