President Biden is reportedly set to propose several amendments to the U.S. Constitution on Monday to fulfill his campaign promise to reform the Supreme Court.
Biden on Wednesday reversed the president’s longstanding resistance to reforming the Supreme Court, saying it would be one of his top priorities for the remainder of his term. Biden announced Sunday he would not seek reelection following growing pressure from Democratic leaders for him to step down after his scathing performance in a June debate.
According to a Politico report, the president is expected to propose setting term limits for Supreme Court justices (which would require a constitutional amendment) and creating an enforceable ethics code that could be enacted by Congress.
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Biden is also likely to voice support for a constitutional amendment that would limit the immunity of the president and certain public officials, following the Supreme Court’s July ruling that a president cannot be prosecuted for “official conduct” while in office. The ruling stems from a case involving former President Donald Trump.
The Framers of the Constitution intentionally made it difficult to amend the Constitution. Amendments must be passed by a two-thirds majority in both houses of Congress and then sent to the states for ratification. For the Constitution to become the supreme law of the nation, it must be approved by three-quarters of the 50 states, or 38 states.
“Today’s decision continues the court’s recent attacks on a wide range of long-established legal principles in our country, from the evisceration of voting rights and civil rights, to the stripping away of women’s right to choose, to today’s ruling that undermines the rule of law in this country,” Biden said in public after the Supreme Court handed down its decision.
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Politico reported that details of the proposal have not yet been finalized and are subject to change. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
In an Oval Office speech Wednesday explaining his decision to withdraw from the 2024 race, Biden said reforming the Supreme Court was “critical to our democracy.”
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“Over the next six months, I will be dedicated to the work of your presidency – that means easing the burden on hardworking families and keeping our economy growing. I will continue to protect individual freedoms and civil rights, from the right to vote to the right to choose. I will continue to condemn hate and extremism and make clear that there is no place in America for political violence, or violence of any kind. I will continue to speak out to protect our children from gun violence and our planet from an existential threat: the climate crisis,” Biden said.
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“And I will continue to fight for my big plan to end cancer, so we can end cancer, because we can. And I will continue to call for reform of the Supreme Court, because this is vital to our democracy. And you know, I will continue to work to keep America strong, safe, and a leader in the free world.”
Fox News Digital’s Louis Casiano contributed to this report.
