Brett Kavanaugh PANICS When Jasmine Crockett Reveals Supreme Court Memo on National TV
Judicial Bombshell: Crockett Exposes Kavanaugh’s Private Roe Strategy
A routine Senate Judiciary Committee hearing was transformed into a constitutional crisis after freshman Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) confronted Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh with confidential, leaked internal court documents. The documents, including memos and a handwritten note in Kavanaugh’s own hand, suggested he developed a strategic plan to overturn Roe v. Wade while publicly assuring Congress during his confirmation that the ruling was “settled law.”
The revelation, captured live on camera, visibly shook the Justice and triggered immediate calls for investigation into the highest court in the land.
The Confidential Memo and Public Contradiction
Crockett, a former civil rights attorney, used information provided by a court whistleblower to directly challenge Kavanaugh’s sworn 2018 confirmation testimony. She introduced a series of confidential documents into the record:
The Overturning Strategy Memo (March 15, 2020): Crockett quoted the memo, circulated to conservative justices, stating: “While public messaging regarding precedent is strategically necessary, we have the opportunity with the current court composition to finally correct this constitutional error.” The memo further advised waiting for a case that would allow them to “more cleanly address the core holding of row rather than merely chipping away at its edges.”
The Confidential Conference Minutes (September 2020): These minutes reportedly showed Kavanaugh advising his conservative colleagues to “be careful not to telegraph our intentions on row until after the election and the new appointment.”
The Handwritten Note (November 2020): Crockett held up a note from Kavanaugh to Justice Amy Coney Barrett, reportedly congratulating her on her confirmation and stating: “Now we have the votes to overturn Row as we’ve discussed.”
Crockett’s central, stark question to the Justice was: “Did you write this memo discussing strategies for overturning Row while publicly testifying it was settled law?”
The Physical Reaction and Institutional Fallout
Kavanaugh’s response was one of genuine shock and visible panic, which was captured in real-time by the cameras. His subsequent legal maneuvers—claiming “no recollection,” questioning the document’s context, and hastily consulting counsel—were overwhelmed by the visual impact of his “physical flinch” and “visible panic” upon being confronted with the handwritten note.
The fallout was immediate and institutional:
Constitutional Crisis: News outlets described the moment as a “seismic moment for judicial accountability” and a “constitutional crisis.”
Court Investigations: Chief Justice John Roberts announced an internal investigation into the source of the leaked documents.
Public Opinion: A Gallup flash poll found public confidence in the Supreme Court dropped to an all-time low of 18%.
Limited Recusal: A week after the hearing, Kavanaugh took the unprecedented step of announcing he would temporarily recuse himself from certain categories of cases pending the outcome of the inquiries.
The Lasting Legacy: Judicial Transparency
Crockett’s methodical confrontation immediately “permanently altered the relationship between Congress and the court.”
She used the opportunity to press the most significant question: When judges have lifetime appointments, what happens when evidence suggests they have been less than truthful under oath? She framed the issue not as a political attack, but as a crisis of accountability that cuts to the heart of the rule of law.
The confrontation quickly ended the “era of allowing nominees to avoid substantive positions through carefully crafted non-answers” and sparked a national conversation about judicial ethics and transparency standards for all future Supreme Court nominees.
