Supreme Court ruled 6-3 along ideological lines in favor of Trump, asserting that presidents are immune from criminal liability for official acts during their tenure.
The case, Trump v. United States, arose from Special Counsel Jack Smith’s indictment against Trump, accusing the former president of conspiring to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. The charges include spreading claims of election fraud and attempting to obstruct the certification of the election results.
On Monday, Senator Schumer criticized the ruling on the Senate floor, stating that the Court was wrong to grant Trump “a breathtaking level of immunity.” He argued that the decision incorrectly declared that Trump and future presidents enjoy broad immunity from criminal prosecution for actions taken while in office.
Schumer expressed concern that the ruling effectively placed Trump above the law, making him “untouchable.” He announced plans to work with fellow Democrats on legislation to classify Trump’s actions after the 2020 election as unofficial, thus removing the court-granted immunity.
If enacted, this legislation would be significant for the Biden administration as it seeks to address Trump’s actions.
SCHUMER: “I will work with my colleagues on legislation classifying Trump’s election subversion acts as unofficial acts not subject to immunity. We’re doing this because we believe that in America no president should be free to overturn an election against the will of the people, no matter what the conservative justices may believe.”
Additionally, Schumer mentioned developing other proposals to reassert Congress’s Article One authority to limit the abuse of the federal judiciary.