The White House is preparing for a fierce battle with Democrats on the road to confirming Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. In response, The White House has formed a highly specialized communications team designed to defend the nominee. According to senior White House officials, the team is divided into two camps: one focused on guiding Barrett through the confirmation process and the other focused on communications. These “knife fighters” have extensive experience and include White House Counsel Pat Cipollone and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows. Each has personal experience in the confirmation process from working with confirming Supreme Court Justices in the past and will play “integral roles” on Capitol Hill to ensure Barrett has the 51 votes she will need.
The White House is preparing for the attacks that will target Barrett and likely her family from Democrats hell-bent on rejecting her confirmation. While the process will be intense and arduous Barrett has the full weight of the White House behind her ready to help defend against any and all attacks from the Left.
According to Fox News:
Senior officials argued the team is “uniquely equipped” for the mission: The White House communications team will consist of White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany, who is a graduate of Harvard Law School and will take on the role of “lead spokesperson.” Deputy Press Secretary Brian Morgenstern, a graduate of Columbia Law School, and White House communications officials Alyssa Farah and Ben Williamson, who are veterans of Capitol Hill and who have unique relationships with Republican leadership in both chambers of Congress, are also on the team.
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“We will need to be knife fighters with the opposition, and will be prepared to marshal information quickly, and disseminate it to push back on any false narratives or attacks on her and her family, because we anticipate, unfortunately, that Democrats will go there,” a senior official told Fox News.
“So we’re mounting an offensive strategy on her behalf because she is such an incredible and inspiring nominee,” the official continued. “We’ll be defending her fiercely every day.”
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Another official told Fox News that the communications team intends to be “very well-synced” with Senate communicators, including Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s office, the Senate Republican conference and the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Republicans appear to have the votes to move forward and confirm Barrett to the Supreme Court with the process beginning on Oct. 12. However, Democrats are expected to attempt to try and slow the process as much as possible to avoid her confirmation before the election. [READ NEXT: Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court Confirmation Timeline]
