Democrats launched ‘calculated effort’ to undermine SCOTUS since Dobbs, CBS reporter says

Senate Democrats launched a “calculated effort” to undermine it public opinion about the Supreme CourtCBS News reporter Jan Crawford said Sunday.

After CBS correspondent Major Garrett brought up the court’s record low approval ratings on Sunday’s “Face the Nation,” Crawford suggested the problems began long before 2024.

“It really started and took off after the Dobbs decision, the court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade,” Crawford said. “The outrage was so extreme that you saw, I think, a pretty calculated attempt to undermine the legitimacy of the Supreme Court by Democrats, Senate Democrats. For example, the hearings, the scandal stories, some of which were pretty overblown, to say the least. So that has an impact on public opinion.”

CBS News correspondent Jan Crawford defended recent high-profile Supreme Court decisions. ((Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images))

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She continued: “The public is starting to believe that this court is corrupt, that this is on the move. None of that is true. This is still a court — you may not agree with their decisions — it’s a very conservative court. It’s not. These are nine judges who they have very different views on how to interpret the Constitution, which are kind of in this huge fight over law, not politics.”

Crawford was referring to high-profile the case on presidential immunity from earlier this summer, where, in a 6-3 decision, the court ruled that former presidents like President-elect Donald Trump have substantial immunity from prosecution related to official acts.

A Fox News poll showed the Supreme Court has 38% support. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

She criticized Democratic opponents who “misrepresented” the case when the decision actually protects President Biden from prosecution.

“When we look at public opinion polls, of course the court has taken a hit, but that’s been true over the years. The court often takes a hit. So do other institutions. According to the court, public opinion is still much higher than our other institutions, including the White House , Congress and, by far, the media,” Crawford said.

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Crawford said on a “Face the Nation” panel Sunday that the court still has more public opinion than other institutions. (CBS News)

Fox News poll found that the Supreme Court’s approval rating fell to a record low in 2024 at 38% with a disapproval rate of 60%. The poll was conducted a few days after the court’s decision on presidential immunity.

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