Democrat leaders in the U.S. introduced multiple bills and proposals this week in efforts to invalidate a Supreme Court ruling that protects presidents from criminal prosecutions.
WATCH: Biden on Trump's immunity ruling: 'There are no kings in America, no one is above the law' – Jul 1, 2024Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday introduced legislation, dubbed the No Kings Act, that would try to invalidate the ruling by declaring that presidents are not immune from criminal law and clarifying that Congress, not the nation’s highest court, determines to whom federal criminal law is applied.
For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, who himself leads a narrow Republican majority in the House but oversees what bills are voted on and when, called Biden’s proposals a “non-starter.”
They have also seized on ethical allegations against some of the right-leaning justices — particularly Justice Clarence Thomas, who has been accused of accepting lavish gifts from conservatives with cases before the court, and Justice Samuel Alito, who has flown politically charged flags outside his residences.
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