Coverage of Amy Coney Barrett’s Faith

As Amy Coney Barrett’s name started circulating as a potential Supreme Court nominee, her religious beliefs came under scrutiny because a faith group she’s affiliated with is perceived by some outlets to be on the outer edge of American Catholicism. Newsweek even linked Barrett’s beliefs to the dystopian fiction “The Handmaid’s Tale”. Is she entitled to more respectful treatment? To discuss, Emily Rooney was joined by Callie Crossley of GBH News, former CNN White House correspondent Dan Lothian, Dan Kennedy of Northeastern University, and former NECN anchor Mike Nikitas.