U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) at a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington, DC. (Photo by Ken Cedeno-Pool/Getty Images)
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UPDATED 1:10 PM PT – Wednesday, February 2, 2022
A fiery exchange broke out between Republican Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and judicial nominee Kenly Kato. During Kato’s Senate Judiciary hearing on Tuesday, Cruz asked her if she believes racial discrimination is wrong. However, Kato, who is considered by senators for a life-time appointment as a judge, was apparently unable to give a yes or no answer.
Today I asked Kenly Kiya Kato, President Biden’s nominee to be judge of the Central District of California, if racial discrimination is wrong.
She was unable to answer that simple question. pic.twitter.com/Zgxe4MIjJU
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) February 1, 2022
The Texas lawmaker then grilled her about a book review she…
