Ginsburg On Why She Walked Back Trump Criticisms: ‘It Was Incautious’

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks to the Northern Virginia Technology Council, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013, in Reston, Va. She took part in what event organizers describe as a "fireside chat" with former U.... Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks to the Northern Virginia Technology Council, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013, in Reston, Va. She took part in what event organizers describe as a "fireside chat" with former U.S. Solicitor General Ted Olson. Olson served as solicitor general from 2001 to 2004 under President George W. Bush and is still a frequent advocate before the court. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) MORE LESS
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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg elaborated to NPR Thursday evening about why she decided to release a statement expressing “regret” for her recent criticisms of Donald Trump.

“Because it was incautious. I said something I should not have said,” Ginsburg told NPR’s Nina Totenberg, before repeating the statement she put out Thursday morning.

“That’s exactly how I feel about this whole business,” Ginsburg told Totenberg of the statement.

Totenberg noted that Ginsburg has a record of being transparent with the press, whether it was being open about the cancer treatments the justice was receiving a few years ago or a correction she wrote fixing a small error in one of her opinions. Totenberg asked Ginsburg if Thursday morning’s statement was acknowledging a similar “goof.”

“I stand, Nina, by what I said. I would say yes to your question, and that’s why I gave the statement,” Ginsburg said. “I did something I should not have done. It’s over and done with, and I don’t want to discuss it any more.”

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  1. Still love ya, Notorious RBG

  2. Me too. No harm no foul RBG

  3. Truly a class act. If only we had nine of her caliber on the Supreme Court.

  4. I love this woman. ‘I shouldn’t have done it. We don’t have to parse every letter. I’m done with this topic.’ Oh yeah…the best!

  5. Well…we can’t. Because, you know, REPUBLICANS.

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