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Joe Biden slammed the Supreme Court for its ruling on Donald Trump’s immunity from criminal prosecution during an address to the nation from the White House on Monday evening.
“For all practical purposes, today’s decision almost certainly means that there are virtually no limits on what a president can do. This is a fundamentally new principle. And it’s a dangerous precedent,” said Biden.
Earlier, the court ruled that Trump is immune from criminal prosecution for official acts conducted during his time as president, but not “unofficial” acts. The ruling could have a huge impact on cases connected to his attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
The former president’s defense has already been shot down by the federal judge overseeing the election interference case brought against him by special counsel Jack Smith, as well as by a unanimous panel of appeals court judges, the latter writing that Trump’s attempts to stay in power after losing the vote to Joe Biden four years ago represented “an unprecedented assault on the structure of our government.”
The court’s ruling will have profound consequences for holding former presidents accountable for crimes committed while occupying the White House.
But the court’s decision to take up the case – and to wait until the final day of its current session to issue a ruling – ensures that voters will not see a verdict in the case against Trump for unlawfully conspiring to overturn the last election before they cast their ballots in the next one this November.
Key Points
- Supreme Court awards Donald Trump some immunity from prosecution
- Trump says SCOTUS decision should end all cases against him
- Where do the cases against Trump stand now after SCOTUS ruling?
- ‘The President is now a king above the law’
- Decision makes ‘mockery’ of principle ‘that no man is above the law'
‘Americans should be scared’
President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign has shifted into a full-court press against Donald Trump in response to the incumbent’s disastrous debate performance last week.
On a press call Monday, Biden campaign surrogates including former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, and deputy campaign manager Quentin Fulks warned that American democracy would disappear in November if Democrats and concerned Americans did not rally behind the president. The call was organized in response to the Supreme Court’s decision granting Trump and all US presidents limited immunity from prosecution for official acts. It also appears to be in response to newfound concerns from his own party that Biden isn’t a strong enough candidate to win the presidential election.
Notably, the Biden campaign team only took questions from four journalists on the call, only one of whom was a White House beat reporter.
John Bowden and Andrew Feinberg report from Washington, DC.
‘Americans should be scared’: Biden allies use forceful rhetoric on media call
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Oliver O'Connell2 July 2024 02:30 1719880256Why is Trump still complaining?
Eric Garcia writes:
Former president Donald Trump got almost everything he could have wanted in the past week and a half.
Not only did President Joe Biden’s performance at the debate on Thursday evening in Atlanta send the Democratic Party into a collective panic — with some even speculating that the party would need to replace the president — but Trump has received legal rulings that have benefited him and his political movement.
Nevertheless, because he is who he is, he can’t help but continue to air his grievances.
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Biden slams ‘dangerous precedent’ set by Supreme Court
“For all practical purposes, today’s decision almost certainly means that there are virtually no limits on what a president can do. This is a fundamentally new principle. And it’s a dangerous precedent. Because the power of the office will no longer be constrained by the law, even including the Supreme Court of the United States. The only limits will be self-imposed,” said Biden in an address to the nation on Monday evening.
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Oliver O'Connell2 July 2024 00:30 1719873056Full story: Supreme Court grants Trump immunity for ‘official’ acts in landmark ruling that will delay trial
Former presidents have some immunity from criminal prosecution for official actions, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday – extending the delay in the criminal case against Donald Trump on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss, and all but ending prospects he could be tried before the November election.
In a 6-3 decision released on Monday, the court rejected Trump’s suggestion of total immunity but said some of the actions laid out in the federal election interference indictment related to his official acts and are protected.
Ariana Baio and Alex Woodward report.
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Oliver O'Connell1 July 2024 23:30 1719871329Biden to deliver remarks on SCOTUS immunity ruling
President Joe Biden will deliver remarks on the Supreme Court presidential immunity ruling at 7.45pm this evening from the White House.
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Oliver O'Connell1 July 2024 23:00 1719870356Democrat lawmaker to introduce constitutional amendment to reverse SCOTUS decision
New York Democrat representative Joe Morelle says he will introduce a constitutional amendment to reverse today’s Supreme Court decision.
“I will introduce a constitutional amendment to reverse SCOTUS’ harmful decision and ensure that no president is above the law. This amendment will do what SCOTUS failed to do—prioritize our democracy”
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