First Woman of Colour to be Nominated to the Post
Murkowsi, who represents Alaska, said, “Gupta has demonstrated throughout her professional career to be deeply committed to matters of justice.”
Democratic Party Senator Leader Chuck Schumer said: “Not only is Gupta the first woman of colour, she is also the first civil rights attorney to be nominated to the position.”
But Republican Party Senate Leader Mitch McConnell called her “way outside the mainstream” and “an activist for left-wing causes” who had attacked Senators.
Appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee last month, Gupta had apologised for some of her tweets saying that she had “fallen prey” to “the rhetoric (that) has gotten quite harsh over the last several years”.
Five Republican Attorneys-General circulated a petition against her confirmation.
Defending Democracy Together (DDT), an organisation of conservatives who had opposed former President Donald Trump, countered with a campaign supporting Gupta, saying that…