Some Republicans use false 'pedophilia' claims to attack Democrats, LGBTQ people
ABC News
Republicans are using dangerous, false 'pedophilia' claims to attack Democrats and LGBTQ people.
It was an eyebrow-raising moment in the confirmation hearings for the first Black female Supreme Court justice, Ketanji Brown Jackson -- a grilling about her stance on child porn offenders.
Several Republicans availed themselves of their time in front of a national audience to question Jackson about her philosophy around sentencing guidelines, to the frustration at times of the judge and Democratic lawmakers.
The words "pedophilia," "grooming" and "child abuse" have also been tossed around by conservative figures and legislators in the debate about LGBTQ content, inclusion and treatment in schools.
Some Republicans seem to be resurfacing these false stereotypes as a political tool to rile up their base and further marginalize LGBTQ people, experts say.
