[See NewsBusters for more.] CNN senior political correspondent Abby Phillip could hardly contain her excitement on New Day on Friday when the news broke that President Biden has nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. Phillip hailed the nomination as one that could help address “the unfairness in the system” that exists for minority defendants.
Host Brianna Keilar actually wondered how her judicial views could impact the Court, “How do you think she'll impact the opinions, the questions that are asked, bringing, you know, a background including as a defender that other justices do not have?”