Kristen Clarke’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing is now underway. huffpost.com/entry/kristen-…
Sen. Grassley says Clarke is “very controversial,” but says he commends her for “being forthcoming with the committee.” Calls her a “capable attorney” but then says he has question about whether she can be nonpartisan.
Grassley previewed a focus on the question of whether Clarke wants to “defund the police,” and cited this 2020 piece she wrote, which has a headline much less nuanced than the actual op-ed. newsweek.com/i-prosecuted-p…
Worth noting: The executive director of the International Association of Chiefs of Police has said that Clarke has demonstrated she’s "communicative, fair, and transparent” and said he looks forward “to continuing our solid working relationship” if she’s confirmed. 
Sen. Mike Lee brings up the 2008 New Black Panther Party case. Clarke says that there were many people that considered it a “weak case” but says she didn’t privately lobby for DOJ to dismiss the case.
Clarke called the Newsweek headline a "poor title” chosen by the editors.
Clarke, sounding like a journalist, blames the editors: “I often defer to the editors on choosing title… It’s not a title that aligns well with the piece."
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