A Nebraska lawyer who was nominated by President Trump for the United States District Court was targeted by Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) because he is a member of a prominent Catholic charitable organization.
Attorney Brian C. Buescher, from Omaha, is a member in the Knights of Columbus, which bases its values on Catholic teaching. In questions submitted to the candidate by the Senate Judiciary Committee, Hirono stated, “You reported that you have been a member of the Knights of Columbus since 1993. The Knights of Columbus has taken a number of extreme positions. For example, it was reportedly one of the top contributors to California’s Proposition 8 campaign to ban same-sex marriage. If confirmed, do you intend to end your membership with this organization to avoid any appearance of bias?”
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