religious conservatives and activists. [manu] when she was questioned during her confirmation hearings about her past advocacy to overturn roe v. wade, she contended this was not an issue she could weigh in on. i can't express views on cases or precommit to approaching a case any particular way. these are things that justices say to get confirmed. [nikole] if barrett is confirmed, three supreme court justices, a record reshaping the federal judiciary and tilting the high court to the right with a six to three conservative majority for years to come. and donald trump promised as a candidate to name justices who would overturn roe. and he succeeded in doing that. [paula] experts now worry last saturday's rose garden announcement of the president's supreme court pick was a super-spreader event. [peter] the event like a scene from a prepandemic universe. guests hugging and kissing. but even more stunning are the images at receptions inside. again, no social distancing, no visible masks. and someone, it seems, had covid in that crowd.