Biden warns Trump can do ‘whatever he pleases’ if elected as Republicans relish Supreme Court immunity ruling: Live

Joe Biden slammed the US 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,” the Democrat said.

“This is a fundamentally new principle. And it’s a dangerous precedent.”

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 result of the 2020 presidential election and profound consequences for any future attempts to hold former American presidents to account over crimes committed from the White House.

Trump’s defense had 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 6-3 majority decision was opposed by all three liberal justices on the bench, with Sonia Sotomayor warning in her dissent: “The president is now a king above the law.”

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?

• Dissenting liberal justice: ‘The president is now a king above the law’

‘Americans should be scared’: Biden allies issue forceful rhetoric after bad debate performance

11:00 , Joe Sommerlad

President Biden’s re-election campaign has shifted into a full-court press against 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.

Here’s more from John Bowden and Andrew Feinberg.

‘Americans should be scared’: Biden allies use forceful rhetoric on media call

Biden slams immunity ruling calling it ‘a terrible disservice’

10:30 , Joe Sommerlad

After his disastrous debate performance, the president did much better yesterday responding to that shocking Supreme Court ruling, telling the nation it gives the executive office, and possibly Trump, the power “to do whatever he pleases, whenever he wants to do it.”

Here’s a full report from Andrew Feinberg.

Biden slams Supreme Court immunity ruling calling it ‘a terrible disservice’

Trump gloats on Truth Social: ‘The Supreme Court gave the Deranged One a high level SPANKING!’

10:25 , Joe Sommerlad

The twice-impeached convicted felon running on the Republican ticket has gotten in plenty of gloating since yesterday’s ruling was announced.

Here’s his latest, taunting special counsel Jack Smith:

This is what else he had to say yesterday.

Martha McHardy has more on Trump and MAGA’s reaction.

Trump and MAGA Republicans celebrate ‘big win’ over Supreme Court immunity ruling

Why is Trump still complaining?

09:30 , Oliver O'Connell

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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A Supreme Court victory and a Democrat meltdown — yet Trump is still complaining

Full story: SCOTUS grants Trump immunity for ‘official’ acts in ruling that will delay trial

08:30 , Oliver O’Connell

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.

SCOTUS grants Trump immunity for ‘official’ acts in ruling that will delay trial

Read the Supreme Court’s ruling on Trump’s presidential immunity in full

07:30 , Oliver O'Connell

Read the full 119-page ruling below:

Read the Supreme Court’s ruling on Trump’s presidential immunity in full

Liberal justices denounce ‘nightmare’ immunity ruling

06:30 , Oliver O'Connell

The Supreme Court’s three liberal justices have warned that their conservative colleagues have turned the president into “a king above the law” after they granted Donald Trump some immunity from criminal prosecution.

Monday’s decision radically and dangerously reshapes the presidency and “makes a mockery” of the Constitution and the idea that “no man is above the law,” according to a furious dissenting opinion from Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

Alex Woodward reports.

Supreme Court liberal justices denounce ‘nightmare’ immunity ruling

MAGA-world celebrate ‘big win’ over Supreme Court immunity ruling

04:30 , Oliver O'Connell

Donald Trump and his allies are celebrating after the Supreme Court ruled that he may have some immunity from prosecution.

In a 6-3 decision released on Monday, the court ruled that former presidents have some immunity from criminal prosecution for “official” actions, meaning that Trump could dodge some charges for his alleged plot to overturn the result of the 2020 election.

Martha McHardy has the story.

Trump and MAGA Republicans celebrate ‘big win’ over Supreme Court immunity ruling

Where do Trump’s criminal cases stand now?

03:30 , Oliver O'Connell

The Supreme Court’s monumental decision on whether Donald Trump is shielded from criminal prosecution for his actions in office will likely derail his election interference trial.

Alex Woodward explains.

SCOTUS’s ‘dangerous’ decision shields Trump from criminal prosecution. Now what?

‘Americans should be scared’

02:30 , Oliver O'Connell

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

Why is Trump still complaining?

01:30 , Oliver O'Connell

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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A Supreme Court victory and a Democrat meltdown — yet Trump is still complaining

‘A terrible disservice’: Biden slams Supreme Court immunity ruling, says it lets presidents ignore the law

01:19 , Graeme Massie

Biden slams Supreme Court immunity ruling calling it ‘a terrible disservice’

Biden addresses nation in wake of Supreme Court decision

Tuesday 2 July 2024 00:54 , Graeme Massie

Biden slams ‘dangerous precedent’ set by Supreme Court

Tuesday 2 July 2024 00:52 , Graeme Massie

“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.

SCOTUS ruling ‘an instruction manual for lawbreaking presidents'

Tuesday 2 July 2024 00:30 , Oliver O'Connell

Full story: Supreme Court grants Trump immunity for ‘official’ acts in landmark ruling that will delay trial

Monday 1 July 2024 23:30 , Oliver O'Connell

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.

SCOTUS grants Trump immunity for ‘official’ acts in ruling that will delay trial

Biden to deliver remarks on SCOTUS immunity ruling

Monday 1 July 2024 23:02 , Oliver O'Connell

President Joe Biden will deliver remarks on the Supreme Court presidential immunity ruling at 7.45pm this evening from the White House.

Watch: Former Jan 6 committee member says theoretically Biden could take out justices

Monday 1 July 2024 23:00 , Oliver O'Connell

Democrat lawmaker to introduce constitutional amendment to reverse SCOTUS decision

Monday 1 July 2024 22:45 , Oliver O'Connell

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”

Watch: Nixon lawyer says he would have walked under this ruling

Monday 1 July 2024 22:30 , Oliver O'Connell

Raskin says SCOTUS decision underscores extent of erosion of democratic values

Monday 1 July 2024 22:10 , Oliver O'Connell

Democratic Rep Jamie Raskin, the ranking member of the House Oversight Committee says today’s Supreme Court decision “is a radical break from the rule of law which underscores how much our democratic values have been eroded and are on the line in November”.

Here’s his statement in full:

"Today, the Supreme Court took a bulldozer to the democratic credo that no one-including presidents and former presidents- is above the law. Three years ago, after Donald Trump's second impeachment trial, Mitch McConnell explained, 'We have a criminal justice system in this country... And former Presidents are not immune from being held accountable. But today, far-right justices embedded with the 'Stop the Steal' movement conferred broad immunity on Donald Trump, even going so far as to help him keep evidence of his criminal actions from coming to light in a court of law. Today's ruling, postponing any prosecution of Trump until after the election and holding that Presidents are presumptively immune from criminal prosecution for using their office to assassinate political rivals, organize a military coup, or take bribes, is a radical break from the rule of law which underscores how much our democratic values have been eroded and are on the line in November. Donald Trump has made it clear that, if he wins election, he will use his presidential powers to pardon all his co-conspirators and weaponize the Justice Department by firing career employees and replacing them with an army of sycophants willing to engage in retributive harassment against his political opponents. All of this would be presumably allowable under today's horrific decision."

Watch: Neal Katyal reacts to Sotomayor’s blistering dissent of immunity ruling

Monday 1 July 2024 21:50 , Oliver O'Connell

MAGA-world celebrates ‘big win’ over Supreme Court immunity ruling

Monday 1 July 2024 21:20 , Oliver O'Connell

Donald Trump and his allies are celebrating after the Supreme Court ruled that he may have some immunity from prosecution.

In a 6-3 decision released on Monday, the court ruled that former presidents have some immunity from criminal prosecution for “official” actions, meaning that Trump could dodge some charges for his alleged plot to overturn the result of the 2020 election.

However, the court conceded that “not everything the President does is official” and that “the President is not above the law.”

Martha McHardy reports.

Trump and MAGA Republicans celebrate ‘big win’ over Supreme Court immunity ruling

Trump calls Supreme Court decision ‘brilliantly written and wise'

Monday 1 July 2024 21:12 , Oliver O'Connell

Donald Trump has posted one of his trademark all-caps posts on Truth Social in response to the Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity.

He wrote: “THE SUPREME COURT DECISION IS A MUCH MORE POWERFUL ONE THAN SOME HAD EXPECTED IT TO BE. IT IS BRILLIANTLY WRITTEN AND WISE, AND CLEARS THE STENCH FROM THE BIDEN TRIALS AND HOAXES, ALL OF THEM, THAT HAVE BEEN USED AS AN UNFAIR ATTACK ON CROOKED JOE BIDEN’S POLITICAL OPPONENT, ME. MANY OF THESE FAKE CASES WILL NOW DISAPPEAR, OR WITHER INTO OBSCURITY. GOD BLESS AMERICA!”

Watch: Schiff says court decision is ‘dangerous, anti-democratic, and unprecedented'

Monday 1 July 2024 21:00 , Oliver O'Connell

Rep Adam Schiff — now running for the Senate in California — says the Supreme Court’s decision is “dangerous, anti-democratic, and unprecedented”.

SCOTUS avoids ruling in battle over social media moderation

Monday 1 July 2024 20:45 , Oliver O'Connell

The Supreme Court on Monday ordered lower courts to take another look at a set of content moderation laws in Florida and Texas that were designed to protect conservative speech on social media platforms.

In a unanimous decision, the justices punted the social media moderation cases back to the lower courts, finding that they failed to properly analyze First Amendment challenges to the laws.

For now, social media companies can continue to regulate speech posted on platforms as usual.

Ariana Baio reports.

Supreme Court avoids ruling in battle over social media moderation

Might the evidence against Trump still be presented even if trial schedule is derailed?

Monday 1 July 2024 20:30 , Alex Woodward

Matthew Seligman, a constitutional scholar and a lawyer who argued in support of Jack Smith’s gag order request in the Mar-a-Lago case, said that as “challenging and really shocking this opinion is,” there are next steps.

Judge Tanya Chutkan, who is presiding over the federal case against Donald Trump regarding election interference, will next determine if most of the allegations in the indictment are “official” actions or not.

“It’s an opinion that says ‘we still have to see and the district court still has to decide,’” he said.

That will effectively be a “mini-trial” with fact-finding and evidence, including Trump testifying, Seligman said.

“It slows things down” and “it’s a poor, poor substitute for an actual trial that puts on the issue of guilt and innocence,” he says, “but it is an opportunity to bring much of this evidence to light so the American people can see some of the former president’s crimes.”

Norm Eisen says Judge Tanya Chutkan should set out a schedule for those hearings imminently.

‘Americans should be scared’

Monday 1 July 2024 20:15 , Oliver O'Connell

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

Supreme Court liberal justices denounce ‘nightmare’ immunity ruling

Monday 1 July 2024 20:05 , Oliver O'Connell

The Supreme Court’s three liberal justices have warned that their conservative colleagues have turned the president into “a king above the law” after they granted Donald Trump some immunity from criminal prosecution.

Monday’s decision radically and dangerously reshapes the presidency and “makes a mockery” of the Constitution and the idea that “no man is above the law,” according to a furious dissenting opinion from Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

Alex Woodward reports.

Supreme Court liberal justices denounce ‘nightmare’ immunity ruling

Monday 1 July 2024 19:55 , Oliver O'Connell

J Michael Luttig, former judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, says the days of saying “no man is above the law” are over.

He posted on X: “It can never again be said that in America “no man is above the law.” The Supreme Court held today that the President of the United States — and the former president in particular — is above the law, and the only person in America who is above the law.”

Where do the cases against Trump stand now after SCOTUS ruling?

Monday 1 July 2024 19:45 , Oliver O'Connell

Alex Woodward reports:

The Supreme Court’s monumental decision on whether Donald Trump is shielded from criminal prosecution for his actions in office will likely derail his election interference trial.

On Monday, the court’s conservative majority ruled in a 6-3 decision that Trump is immune from prosecution for “official” acts performed as president, as outlined in the indictment against him.

It will now be up to the lower federal court judge overseeing the case to hold hearings on whether the allegations – including Trump’s alleged conspiracy to overturn Joe Biden’s victory and a pressure campaign aimed at his vice president and state officials – constitute “official” or “unofficial” acts.

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The Supreme Court has granted Trump some immunity. Where do his cases stand now?

‘Nixon would have had a pass’ under new SCOTUS ruling

Monday 1 July 2024 19:32 , Oliver O'Connell

“This is a radical decision by a radical court. It is judicial activism on steroids. … I’m somewhat stunned by it, and as I looked at it I realized Richard Nixon would have had a pass.”

“Virtually all of that evidence” outlined in the Watergate case “could easily be described as official conduct” under the Supreme Court’s new paradigm.

— Richard Nixon’s White House counsel John Dean

‘Dangerous and contrary to the American idea that no one is above the law

Monday 1 July 2024 19:22 , Oliver O'Connell

Norm Eisen, senior fellow in governance studies at the Brookings Institution and CNN legal analyst, told reporters on a call today that today’s decision substitutes Trump’s demand for absolute immunity with “a startling expansion of presidential immunity that goes beyond, far beyond, anything we’ve ever seen or contemplated in American history, that we’ve never needed … and that as the dissent properly point out, is dangerous and contrary to the American idea that no one is above the law.”

The court’s majority “has placed American presidents to some extent above the law.”

Full story: Supreme Court grants Trump immunity for ‘official’ acts in landmark ruling that will delay trial

Monday 1 July 2024 19:15 , Oliver O'Connell

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:

SCOTUS grants Trump immunity for ‘official’ acts in ruling that will delay trial

Trump says Biden should call off his ‘dogs'

Monday 1 July 2024 19:06 , Oliver O'Connell

DNC: Only Biden stands between Trump and threats to our democracy

Monday 1 July 2024 18:53 , Oliver O'Connell

“Today’s ruling only underscores the stakes of this election – this is not just about partisan politics, this is about freedom. Here are the facts: on January 6, Donald Trump inspired a mob of violent insurrectionists, who attempted to overturn the results of a free and fair election. He has repeatedly put himself above our democracy, our constitution, and the American people. It’s hard to believe, but Trump has only become more unhinged in the years since he lost to Joe Biden, promising to be a dictator on ‘day one,’ suggesting the ‘termination’ of our Constitution to overturn valid election results, and warning of a ‘bloodbath’ if he loses again. The only thing standing between Donald Trump and his threats to our democracy is President Biden – and the American people will stand once again on the side of democracy this November.”

— Democratic National Committee chair Jaime Harrison

ACLU: Decision undermines ability to hold elected official accountable

Monday 1 July 2024 18:35 , Oliver O'Connell

“Our nation, including the District of Columbia, is governed by the rule of law, not kings,” said Monica Hopkins, executive director of the ACLU of the District of Columbia. “As we stated in our brief, there are few propositions more dangerous in a democracy than the notion that an elected head of state is above the law. Upholding the rule of law protects individual rights and prevents abuse of power by ensuring equal treatment and accountability. The Constitution does not give the President a special license to violate criminal law. Today’s ruling substantially undermines the ability to hold elected officials accountable and threatens longstanding principles undergirding our democracy.”

Read the Supreme Court’s ruling on Trump’s presidential immunity in full

Monday 1 July 2024 18:30 , Oliver O'Connell

The Supreme Court has ruled that Donald Trump, and any future president, has some immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts undertaken as president.

While the nation’s highest court rejected the former president’s suggestion of total immunity, in a 6-3 ruling the justices said that some actions – those deemed official acts – are protected.

Former presidents, however, have no immunity for unofficial acts – or conduct undertaken in private.

Here is the decision in full:

Read the Supreme Court’s ruling on Trump’s presidential immunity in full

Barrett says organizing alternative slates of electors ‘private’ and not protected

Monday 1 July 2024 18:15 , Oliver O'Connell

In a footnote of her concurring opinion, Justice Amy Coney Barrett writes: “Sorting private from official conduct sometimes will be difficult—but not always. Take the President’s alleged attempt to organize alternative slates of electors. In my view, that conduct is private and therefore not entitled to protection.”

ACLU: ‘Opinion sits like a loaded weapon for Trump to abuse'

Monday 1 July 2024 18:08 , Oliver O'Connell

“On purely partisan lines, the Supreme Court today for the first time in history places presidents substantially above the law. It ruled that former President Trump cannot be prosecuted for deploying Justice Department officials to pursue his own criminal ends. And with respect to other presidential actions, it announces ‘presumptive immunity,’ and offers only a vague and unworkable standard that is likely to mire the case against former President Trump in years of litigation without holding him accountable for his criminal conduct in resisting the peaceful transfer of power. The opinion also sits like a loaded weapon for Trump to abuse in the pursuit of criminal ends if he is reelected.”

— ACLU National Legal Director David Cole

Welch: Court has ‘lost all credibility’

Monday 1 July 2024 18:00 , Oliver O'Connell

Senator Peter Welch (D-VT): “This Court has lost all credibility—made painfully clear by the fact that Justice Thomas and Justice Alito refused to recuse themselves from this case despite their glaring lack of impartiality.”

AOC calls Supreme Court decision ‘assault on American democracy’ will file for impeachment

Monday 1 July 2024 17:57 , Oliver O'Connell

Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calls the Supreme Court decision an “assault on American democracy”.

She wrote on X:

The Supreme Court has become consumed by a corruption crisis beyond its control.

Today’s ruling represents an assault on American democracy. It is up to Congress to defend our nation from this authoritarian capture.

I intend on filing articles of impeachment upon our return.

Crockett says court ruling underscores high stakes of election

Monday 1 July 2024 17:50 , Oliver O'Connell

Democratic Rep Jasmine Crockett reacts to Supreme Court ruling:

“Today is a rough day for me. Every day, I feel as if I’m literally scratching my head wondering how powerless I am, and this court continues to show us that they are going to strip any and all powers away.

“Obviously, this Supreme Court decision is devastating, but at the end of the day, today’s Supreme Court decision is just one example and a long, long line of them. That underscores the high stakes of this election.”

‘Americans should be scared’

Monday 1 July 2024 17:47 , Oliver O'Connell

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

Goldman says ruling nail in coffin of court’s legitimacy

Monday 1 July 2024 17:40 , Oliver O'Connell

Rep Dan Goldman (D-NY): “This ruling is perhaps the final nail in the coffin of this rogue Supreme Court’s claim to institutional legitimacy.”

He further said: “Today's decision by the conflicted and compromised Supreme Court has set back our democracy dramatically, and it allows for someone like Donald Trump to conspire with others while utilizing ostensibly official acts as a president to conspire to overturn an election.

“It is a sweeping and devastating opinion for our separation of powers and for our fundamental belief and notion that no one is above the law, the implication of it is significant. There will certainly not be a trial in that case before the election, and Donald Trump is given license to do the same thing that he did before, and that he will view this as his continuing quest for the presidency, as a personal ‘Get Out of Jail Free’ card.

“If Joe Biden is not elected in November, we will not have a democracy that we have known for 250 years.”

Schumer slams ‘disgraceful decision’ by ‘MAGA SCOTUS'

Monday 1 July 2024 17:30 , Oliver O'Connell

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer writes on X:

This disgraceful decision by the MAGA SCOTUS—which is comprised of 3 justices appointed by Trump himself—enables the former President to weaken our democracy by breaking the law.

It undermines SCOTUS's credibility and suggests political influence trumps all in our courts today.

Speaker Johnson says decision is defeat for ‘Biden’s weaponized Department of Justice'

Monday 1 July 2024 17:27 , Oliver O'Connell

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson responded to the Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity.

“Today's ruling by the Court is a victory for former President Trump and all future presidents, and another defeat for President Biden's weaponized Department of Justice and Jack Smith. The Court clearly stated that presidents are entitled to immunity for their official acts. This decision is based on the obviously unique power and position of the presidency, and comports with the Constitution and common sense. As President Trump has repeatedly said, the American people, not President Biden's bureaucrats, will decide the November 5th election.”