President Joe Biden is putting the focus squarely onto Donald Trump following his uneven debate performance last week. Biden said in remarks Monday following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that granted broad immunity to Trump and other presidents from prosecution that the public had a “right to know” Trump’s role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. That probably won’t happen now until after the election. “I know I will respect the limits of presidential power as I have for the three-and-a-half years, but any president, including Donald Trump, will now be free to ignore the law,” he said. Biden says he will ‘respect the limits of power,’ after Supreme Court immunity ruling.
Quick Read
- U.S. President Joe Biden criticized the Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity on Monday, addressing the decision that benefited former President Donald Trump.
- The Supreme Court ruled that Trump cannot be prosecuted for actions within his constitutional powers as president, but can be prosecuted for private acts.
- Biden stated, “This nation was founded on the principle that there are no kings in America,” emphasizing that no one is above the law.
- He expressed that the Supreme Court’s decision fundamentally changed this principle.
- Biden, running for re-election against Trump, has been critical of Trump’s actions related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters.
- Biden’s remarks came after his shaky debate performance last week, which led to calls for him to step aside as the Democratic Party’s nominee.
- His speech and demeanor will be closely watched for indications of his capability to run for re-election and govern the country for another term.
The Associated Press has the story:
Biden knocks Supreme Court ruling on Trump’s Presidential immunity
Newslooks- WASHINGTON, (AP)
President Joe Bidenon Monday criticized the Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity that was seen as a win for his rival, former President Donald Trump, in forceful remarks from the White House.
The U.S. Supreme Court found on Monday that Trump cannot be prosecuted for any actions that were within his constitutional powers as president, but can be for private acts, in a landmark ruling recognizing for the first time any form of presidential immunity from prosecution.
“This nation was founded on the principle that there are no kings in America,” Biden said, adding that no one is above the law. With the Supreme Court decision, he said, “That fundamentally changed.”
Biden is running for re-election against Trump and has been sharply critical of his rival’s actions related to the Jan. 6, 2021, raid on the U.S. Capitol by Trump’s supporters, who believed Trump’s false claims that he had won the 2020 election.
Biden, 81, was making his first set of remarks at the White House since his shaky debate against Trump last week led to calls for him to step aside as the Democratic Party’s standard-bearer for the election.
After he stumbled over his words on the Atlanta debate stage, his remarks and comportment will be scrutinized for signs that he is up to the job of running for re-election and of governing the country for four more years.
