Ginsburg Says She Regrets ‘Ill-Advised’ Comments on Trump
- She says judges should avoid discussing political candidates
- Justice had called Trump ‘a faker’ in media interview
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said she regrets criticizing Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, calling her remarks over the past week “ill-advised” and vowing to be more careful in the future.
Ginsburg had drawn rebukes for calling Trump “a faker” and saying she didn’t want to think about the possibility he might be elected. Legal-ethics experts said the comments, made in media interviews, might undermine the court’s authority. Trump had called for Ginsburg to resign.