Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson slams 'relentless attacks' on judges, 'designed to intimidate'

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson slammed "relentless attacks" on judges, adding that they are "designed to intimidate."

Jackson didn't mention President Trump by name in her comments Thursday, but said she was addressing “the elephant in the room,” likely referring to calls for impeachment of judges by him and others amid blocks on Trump's policies, Politico reported.

“The attacks are not random. They seem designed to intimidate those of us who serve in this critical capacity,” Jackson said at a judges’ conference in Puerto Rico. “The threats and harassment are attacks on our democracy, on our system of government. And they ultimately risk undermining our Constitution and the rule of law.”

“I urge you to keep going, keep doing what is right for our country, and I do believe that history will vindicate your service,” she added.

Jackson said she decided to speak out against “the relentless attacks and disregard and disparagement that judges around the country and perhaps many of you are facing on a daily basis.”

“It seems as though every time I read the news or turn on the television these days, I see the affronts,” said the Biden appointee.