Sen. Feinstein Draws Criticism from Democrats for Role in Senates Supreme Court Justice Hearings

Published: Oct. 22, 2020, 10 a.m.

b'Sen. Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday he had a \\u201cserious talk\\u201d with California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, following last week\\u2019s confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. Schumer refused to defend the former San Francisco mayor, amid calls from liberal groups for her to step down as the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee. Some on the left have criticized Feinstein for being too accommodating during last week\\u2019s controversial hearing, which concluded with her praising Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham and hugging him without a mask. We\\u2019ll talk with KQED politics correspondent Marisa Lagos about the controversy.'