This week on Fox News Channel’s “Sunday Night in America,” Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) heaped praise on U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s leaked draft opinion overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling.
Lee, who clerked for Alito, praised his former boss’ opinion, describing it as “masterfully written.” He said he hoped it would “end up being the opinion of the court.”
“I believe that because [abortion] isn’t addressed by the U.S. Constitution, this is something that can be worked out among the 50 states and something that should be worked out among the 50 states,” Lee outlined. “And that’s OK. In fact, a lot of the clamor against the draft decision, which I hope and expect, will end up being the opinion of the court because it’s masterfully written. I have never been more proud to be a former law clerk to Justice Alito than I had after reading that…
