Republican Rep. Brandon Gill grilled Michelle A. Behnke, the president of the American Bar Association this week about DEI policies in law schools, the future of the U.S. Supreme Court and more.
If you have ever seen Gill in this type of environment before, you know how good he is at this.
He asked this woman very simple questions but she kept falling back on answers that sounded like rehearsed legal responses.
Here’s a partial transcript:
GILL: According to the ABA’s website, quote, all of us have implicit biases, would you agree with that statement?
BEHNKE: The ABA believes that, uh, diversity, equity and inclusion, improves the lives of…
GILL: Would you agree with the statement? That, quote, all of us have implicit biases, from the ABA’s website?
BEHNKE: The ABA believes that diversity in all of its…
GILL: Is that a yes? Can I take that… It’s a yes or no question. Do you believe that all of us have implicit biases as your website says?
BEHNKE: The ABA looks to remove barriers and…
GILL: That’s not my question, ma’am. Do you believe that all of us have implicit biases?
Hellbound and Down 