GOP Call for FBI Investigation into Leak of Draft Supreme Court Opinion
We ran the numbers: There are 1994 news articles covering this topic. 52% (1033) are left leaning, 29% (590) are center, and 19% (371) are right leaning.
The Supreme Court is trying to figure out who leaked the contents of the draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade. While left-leaning articles highlight that the Marshal of the Court is leading an internal investigation to identify the source of a leaked opinion draft, right-leaning articles highlight that Republican Tennessee Rep. John Rose sent a letter to the DOJ and the FBI calling for a criminal investigation into the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion.
A left-leaning article by ABC highlights that the Marshal of the Court is leading an internal investigation to identify the source of a leaked opinion draft. Attorney General Merrick Garland declined to say whether any Justice Department or federal law enforcement resources have been requested or would be involved.
NPR published a centrist article reporting that Chief Justice John Roberts stressed that the draft opinion does not represent the court's final decision. He called the leak a "betrayal of the confidences of the Court."
A right-leaning article by Daily Caller highlights that Republican Tennessee Rep. John Rose sent a letter to the DOJ and the FBI calling for a criminal investigation into the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion. The letter is spearheaded by Rose and signed by 21 Republicans.