A Facebook post claimed, '“Every single Republican blocked Ketanji Brown Jackson’s SCOTUS appointment.” That's False. Three Republican senators voted in April 2022 with the Democrats to confirm Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court.
Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, who became the first Black woman appointed to the court in 2022.
Occupy Democrats, a liberal advocacy group, encouraged its followers to be skeptical of Republican leaders who celebrated King’s civil rights legacy. "Every single Republican blocked Ketanji Brown Jackson’s SCOTUS appointment and everything they could to prevent the 1st African American woman from being seated," read the text inside of a photo in an Occupy DemocratsThe Jan. 16 post also claimed all Republicans voted to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court in 2018."Remember this while the MAGAs all post about Martin Luther King Jr.," the Facebook post concluded.
This post was flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed.
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