Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg defended the protestors who harassed Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh during dinner at Morton’s Steakhouse in Washington D.C. —Kavanaugh was forced to exit out the back of the restaurant.
Buttigieg stopped by Fox News Sunday to throw in his two cents.
“Look, when public officials go into public life, we should expect two things. One, that you should always be free from violence, harassment, and intimidation,” Buttigieg replied. “And two, you’re never going to be free from criticism or peaceful protest, people exercising their First Amendment rights.”
“Buttigieg also noted that Kavanaugh didn’t even notice the protesters outside the establishment, but was told about them before his departure. The secretary then ripped the justice over his abortion decision,” The Hill reports.
“Not only the right to choose, by the way, but this justice was part of the process of stripping away the right to privacy,” Buttigieg told Fox News, referencing Kavanaugh’s recent decision on Roe v. Wade.
“So, yes, people are upset,” Buttigieg concluded. “They’re going to exercise their First Amendment rights.”
Buttigieg’s husband, Chasten, also commented on the event on Twitter, saying “Sounds like he just wanted some privacy to make his own dining decisions.”
Sounds like he just wanted some privacy to make his own dining decisions. https://t.co/pAUiYqxIHT
— Chasten Glezman Buttigieg (@Chasten) July 8, 2022
Morton’s released a statement in response to the event, saying “Politics, regardless of your side or views, should not trample the freedom at play of the right to congregate and eat dinner.”
Continue reading over at The Hill:
Buttigieg defends anti-Kavanaugh protesters outside Morton’s: "People are upset" https://t.co/il1nbKRUNu pic.twitter.com/TgxGsbuVbT
— The Hill (@thehill) July 10, 2022
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