Biden, critics fear emboldened Trump after Supreme Court immunity ruling
Following the Supreme Court ruling that broadly protected presidents from being prosecuted after they leave office, President Biden and Democratic critics expressed concern that former President Trump would be further emboldened if he is re-elected. President Trump and his allies have set their sights on a more ambitious plan for a second term and have […]
Brother of fallen Capitol officer Sicknick slams Supreme Court immunity decision
The family of a police officer who died after responding to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol has warned that the Supreme Court’s decision this week on presidential immunity should “scare” Americans. The Supreme Court on Monday issued a landmark decision granting broad legal protections to the president, ruling that he has “absolute” […]
BBC Host Calls for Biden to ‘Have Trump Murdered’ After SCOTUS Presidential Immunity Decision
BBC presenter David Aronovich has faced fierce backlash after saying President Joe Biden should “kill President Trump” following a US Supreme Court ruling that the president has limited immunity from prosecution. The British presenter host Radio 4 Briefing Roommade the controversial statement in a since-deleted post by X on Monday. “If I were Biden I […]
Supreme Court Upholds ‘Absolute Immunity’ for Presidents in Trump Case
Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Donald Trump’s favor in the presidential immunity case, complicating at least two prosecutions against the 45th president. “Under our constitutional structure of separated powers, the nature of presidential power entitles a former president to absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for actions within his conclusive and preclusive […]
Trump asks to overturn New York conviction based on Supreme Court immunity ruling
Former President Donald Trump’s legal team filed a letter Monday asking Acting Judge Juan Marchan for permission to file a motion to overturn the jury’s guilty verdict in a New York criminal case. The New York Times report. This letter, The Supreme Court ruled Regarding President Trump’s motion for immunity, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 […]
Ex-DHS chief calls Supreme Court immunity ruling a 'setback to our constitutional order'
Former Homeland Security Secretary Jay Johnson said Tuesday that the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on presidential immunity was a “setback to our nation’s constitutional order.” “This is an incredible decision for me,” Johnson said. MSNBC “Good morning, Joe,” he said. “And in my view, this is a setback to our constitutional order.” On Monday, the […]
‘The President Is Now A King’: Liberal Justices Express ‘Fear For Our Democracy’ In Trump Immunity Dissent
Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote dissents on Monday in which they vehemently objected to the court’s majority opinion in the presidential immunity case brought by former President Donald Trump. The majority held that presidents are entitled to “absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for actions within his conclusive and preclusive constitutional […]
Jack Smith And Fani Willis Have ‘Little Left’ To Throw At Trump After Immunity Ruling
The Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity on Monday will make it more difficult for Special Counsel Jack Smith and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to prosecute former President Donald Trump and cast serious doubt on the nature of their cases. The ruling, which found that a former president is entitled to “at least […]
Rosie O’Donnell Says She’s ‘Depressed’ in Falsehood-Filled Tirade About SCOTUS Immunity Ruling
Rosie O’Donnell has reacted to the US Supreme Court’s immunity ruling, telling fans on Chinese social media platform TikTok that she is “depressed.” O’Donnell also told her 2.4 million TikTok followers that the president has the power to order assassinations, suggesting that President Joe Biden has the right to kill people after spreading a false […]
Berkeley scholars: Supreme Court immunity ruling poses risk to democracy
Two UC Berkeley scholars have warned that the Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity poses a “direct threat” to democracy and the rule of law, and expressed concern about what a second term for former President Donald Trump might look like. In a 6-3 decision on Monday, the Supreme Court ruled along ideological lines that […]