A since-deleted profanity-filled post from Rep. Susie Lee aired out her frustrations with President Trump ahead of Wednesday’s Supreme Court hearing on birthright citizenship.
“So f——-g f——d up. I’ll pray they f—- him to his face. Sorry, I say f—- a lot these days,” she said early Wednesday on social media, replying to a post about Mr. Trump planning to attend the hearing.
The post was screenshotted by Semafor congressional reporter Nicholas Wu, causing a stir in the comments that condemned the lawmaker.
The Nevada Democrat, who on her X account calls herself “America’s #1 Most Bipartisan Member of Congress,” deleted the post sometime after uploading it at 1:03 a.m.
Two hours after the screenshot circulated online, Ms. Lee said on social media, “Clearly my language touched a nerve — my nerve was touched by the attacks on our Constitution and its separation of powers. I took an oath to protect and defend it.”
The president arrived at the Supreme Court on Wednesday to watch the justices hear oral arguments regarding his executive order trying to end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to migrants and temporary visitors. The policy, in line with his immigration crackdown, challenges the long-standing interpretation of the 14th Amendment.
As there is no record of a president sitting in on oral arguments before, Mr. Trump’s opponents warned that his in-person attendance seeks to intimidate the justices.
Ms. Lee has acknowledged the “broken” immigration system, describing herself as a “staunch advocate” of bipartisan immigration reform to secure the southern border. At the same time, she is adamant about creating a system that is “fast, fair, and final for anyone seeking a better life and to contribute to our economy.”
She crafted a framework to create a pathway to citizenship in 2024, but blamed “far-right leadership” for continuing to “use our immigration system as a political football.”
The White House said Ms. Lee’s comments were a symptom of Trump Derangement Syndrome.
“This sounds like a sad case of late-stage Trump Derangement Syndrome. There’s a reason the American people have no trust in congressional Democrats — and it’s because of deranged comments like this,” White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson told The Washington Times.
• Mary McCue Bell can be reached at mbell@washingtontimes.com.
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