Overview
- In a viral clip, McMorrow says she “would not be able to control” herself and “there would be beers thrown in peoples’ faces” if she encountered Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett.
- She invokes her University of Notre Dame ties and frustration with Barrett’s association with the school, recounting a story that the two justices were seen together at a tailgate.
- The video was posted December 18 by conservative outlet Townhall and was rapidly circulated by right-leaning social accounts.
- The National Republican Senatorial Committee responded on X with “She needs help,” as conservative outlets framed the remarks as fantasizing about violence.
- McMorrow is running for the U.S. Senate seat that Sen. Gary Peters will vacate in 2026, and the coverage provided does not report an apology or formal campaign response.