Politico Savaged for 'Erroneously' Putting Justice Sonia Sotomayor at DC Dinner After Court Argument

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Politico’s Playbook newsletter issued three versions of a correction retracting a story that falsely claimed Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor dined out in Washington D.C. with Democratic lawmakers Friday night.

As detailed in the correction (below), a photo sent in by a tipster misidentified Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s wife, Iris Weinshall, for Justice Sotomayor at the D.C. restaurant Le Diplomate. Earlier Friday, Justice Sotomayor participated remotely from her chambers for oral arguments about COVID-19 protocols; Justice Neil Gorsuch remained unmasked during the session.

Here’s the brief as it currently stands on the Politico website:

SPOTTED: Speaker NANCY PELOSI, Senate Majority Leader CHUCK SCHUMER and wife, IRIS WEINSHALL, Sens. AMY KLOBUCHAR (D-Minn.) and DICK DURBIN (D-Ill.) dining together at Le Diplomate on Friday night.

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https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/politico-savaged-erroneously-putting-justice-011411095.html

[JohnSJ]

1. and some people don't think Politico doesn't have an agenda

[JohnQFunk]

2. Drudgico

That is all that need be said.

[wyn borkins]

3. From That Photograph

I don't recognize Justice Sonia either, unless that's her on the right wearing a black mask and sporting a freshly-ironed apron while standing next to Justice Roberts? However, that might be OJ Simpson on the left wearing a 'red' knit cap with his signature gloves-that-don't-fit just out-of-sight.

Regardless, those Christmas decorations are simply magnificent.

[canetoad]

6. I think it's the person

With their back to the camera, on Amy K's left. If that's all they had to go on, it's criminal.

[Hekate]

4. Justice Sotomayor has had Type 1 diabetes since the age of 7. Aside from anything else...

…I seriously doubt she’d take this health risk. Someone was joking about her slurping a Pina Colada — again, an absurdity given her diabetes.

If Politico wants to devolve into a gossip rag, they’re well on the way.

[Midnight Writer]

5. Hey, it was sent in by a "tipster". You can't expect them to verify stuff like that, can you?