“We can and must prevent the abuse of presidential power and restore the public’s faith in our judicial system,” Biden writes as he proposes Supreme Court reform.
In a op-ed, President Joe Biden called out the U.S. Supreme Court over what he described as “scandals” while laying out three reform plans he has for the high court that he says will help “restore the public’s faith in our judicial system.”
“This nation was founded on a simple yet profound principle: No one is above the law,” Biden wrote in his piece. “Not the president of the United States. Not a justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. No one.” The article, titled “My Plan to Reform the Supreme Court and Ensure No President Is Above the Law,” was posted to the newspaper’s website on Monday.
He went on to say that what sparked his decision to push for reform was the Court’s July 1 decision to legally give presidents immunity for any crime they commit while serving as commander-in-chief, with the exception of consequences that are “self-imposed.”
“If a future president incites a violent mob to storm the Capitol and stop the peaceful transfer of power — like we saw on Jan. 6, 2021 — there may be no legal consequences,” Biden mentioned, adding that he feels it would be the “beginning” of how the court could amend the system and privileges given to a president.
He then went on to point out controversial actions the court has taken publicly and reportedly behind closed doors, which have drawn national attention and criticism, particularly from the left.
