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Girl Scouts Deletes Post Congratulating Barrett, Honoring All Women Of SCOTUS, After Backlash

Eric Quintanar
Girl Scouts Deletes Post Congratulating Barrett, Honoring All Women Of SCOTUS, After Backlash
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The Girl Scouts of America has deleted a Wednesday social media post that congratulated Justice Amy Coney Barrett for becoming one of only five women in U.S. history to be appointed to the Supreme Court.

In a statement on social media, the Girl Scouts explained that the post was deleted because it was viewed as a political statement, instead of as simply congratulatory.

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