Neil Gorsuch, Backed by $10 Million in Dark Money, Refuses to Weigh In on Citizens United
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During Tuesday's hearing, Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch faced questions about his views on the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling and the $10 million dark money campaign supporting his nomination. A recent New York Times investigation reveals Gorsuch has close ties to Colorado billionaire Philip Anschutz. For more, we speak with Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and with Elliot Mincberg, former chief counsel for oversight and investigations of the House Judiciary Committee.