The Senate Judiciary Committee is hosting a confirmation hearing for Kristen Clarke, President Biden’s pick to lead the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. If her nomination is approved by the Senate, Clarke’s ascent to the helm of the division — where she started her legal career as a line attorney — would be historic, as she would be the first Black woman confirmed to the role.
Most recently, she led the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, which was on the vanguard in the legal fight against several Trump-era policies. However, Clarke’s dedicated and prominent career as a civil rights attorney has made her a target of the right and Wednesday’s hearing is expected to be a contentious one.
Clarke is testifying alongside Todd Kim, Biden’s nominee to lead the DOJ’s Environment And Natural Resources Division. Follow along below.
Well, there’s that, and the corollary – she’s highly qualified for the job – but there’s also this:
Who’d have thought that being in favor of civil rights would one day make you a target of opposition for Republicans, but here we are. Tells us a lot more about Republicans today than Ms. Clarke, unfortunately…
Primary GQP line of inquiry?
What would a black woman know about civil rights?
Shirley Chisolm observed that being female was more of an impediment than her color. The GOP is working hard to erase that.
Contentious confirmation hearing…of course she is a black woman.
The KKK and Nazi arm of the GOP literally hates what she is.