WH Press Secretary Jen Psaki Defends 'Peaceful' Roe v. Wade Protests Outside Justices' Homes

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki came under fire after she defended the ongoing protests outside the homes of Supreme Court justices by demonstrators angered and upset over the court’s likely overturning of Roe v. Wade.

In the wake of a controversial leak suggesting the Supreme Court is set to overturn Roe v. Wade – a nearly 50-year-old ruling by the Supreme Court defending a woman’s constitutional right to have an abortion – protestors have been gathering outside the homes of Justices Samuel Alito, Brett Kavanaugh, and John Roberts in an effort to pressure the federal judges to abandon their planned anti-abortion rights ruling.

“So I know that there’s an outrage right now, I guess, about protests that have been peaceful to date,” she continued. “And we certainly continue to encourage that outside of judges’ homes and that’s the president’s position.”

“The silence is pretty deafening about all the other intimidation that we’ve seen to a number of people,” Psaki added in a subtle jab at the GOP over their hypocrisy in connection to last year’s January 6 Capitol riot.

But while Psaki and President Biden seemingly defended the protests outside the homes of Justices Alito, Kavanaugh, and Roberts, others have questioned whether or not those demonstrators are breaking the law by attempting to pressure the Supreme Court judges into changing their positions regarding the upcoming anti-abortion vote.

After all, there is a federal law in place that states anyone with the intent of “interfering with, obstructing, or impeding the administration of justice, or with the intent of influencing any judge, juror, witness, or court officer” by gathering outside a building or residence “occupied or used by such judge, juror, witness or court officer” is breaking the law and subject to either a fine or imprisonment for upwards of one year.

Nonetheless, despite the legal concerns connected to protesting outside the homes of Supreme Court justices, Psaki has reiterated her claims the White House supports the peaceful protests while also denouncing any protests that include violence, vandalism, or threats to a judge’s well-being.

“Judges perform an incredibly important function in our society, and they must be able to do their jobs without concern for their personal safety,” she said.