President Biden used his farewell address Wednesday to criticize recent Supreme Court decisions, saying there needs to be a constitutional amendment that makes it clear that presidents are not immune from crimes committed while in office.
“We need to amend the Constitution to make it clear that no president is immune from crimes committed while in office,” Biden said. “The power of the president is not unlimited. It's not absolute. And it should be. Not,” he said. In prime-time remarks from the Oval Office.
The Supreme Court ruled in the summer with a 6-3 conservative majority that the president has absolute immunity for acts that fall within the core responsibilities of his office and constructive immunity for all other official acts. It was decided that it would be.
The ruling came after President-elect Trump attempted to claim immunity from prosecution on charges related to his efforts to remain in power after losing the 2020 election.
Biden has previously been critical of the decision, warning that there are “virtually no limits to what a president can do.”
The president used his resignation speech to warn against the concentration of power and wealth more broadly, saying, “An oligarchy is forming in America with extreme wealth, power, and influence that literally threatens our entire democracy.'' '' expressed concern.
