At 10:00 AM EST, the Department of Justice scrapped an investigation into Senator Chuck Schumer over his 2020 remarks outside the Supreme Court, where he’d warned Justices Gorsuch and Kavanaugh they’d “pay the price” for abortion rulings. The probe, launched in 2024 under GOP pressure, was shelved after 14 months. AG Pam Bondi signed off, stating evidence of intent was “lacking” and the statute of limitations had lapsed. Schumer’s office fired back by noon, calling it a “partisan witch hunt” from the start. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell vowed to push a private investigation instead.
