The Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision Monday that provided former President Donald Trump with partial immunity in his federal election interference case.
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President Joe Biden told reporters during a brief set of remarks Monday that the Supreme Court ruling granting former President Donald Trump with partial immunity in his federal election interference case is a “dangerous precedent,” though he did not take follow-up questions amid concerns about his mental acuity.Key Facts
Biden’s remarks, which lasted just under five minutes, involved scrutiny of the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision finding Trump has immunity for acts he conducted in an official capacity as president.
Biden said the decision “undermines the role of law of this nation” and told reporters he concurred with Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s dissenting opinion, which argued the decision “makes a mockery of the principle, foundational to our Constitution and system of government, that no man is above the law.
