Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) launched a bold counteroffensive against the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling granting Donald Trump immunity for actions taken during his presidency, unveiling a legislative push aimed at restoring accountability to the highest office in the land.
In a forceful address from the Senate floor, Schumer condemned the Court’s decision as a dangerous departure from constitutional principles.
“They incorrectly declared that former President Donald Trump enjoys broad immunity from criminal prosecution for actions he took while in office,” Schumer said. “We were all taught in grade school that there are no kings here in America, but what the conservative justices have done is effectively place a crown on Donald Trump’s head.”
Schumer criticized the conservative justices for what he portrayed as a betrayal of their judicial duty: “Presidential immunity is nowhere to be found in the Constitution, and this lawless ruling underscores just how hollow the conservative justices’ commitment to originalism truly is.”
He promised immediate legislative action to counter the ruling:”The Constitution makes plain that Congress has the authority to check the judiciary through appropriate legislation,” he noted. “I will work with my colleagues on legislation classifying Trump’s election subversion acts as unofficial acts, not subject to immunity.”
In a final rebuke, Schumer rallied against judicial arrogance: “The American people are tired, just tired, of justices who think they are beyond accountability,” he said.
Schumer’s bill aims to rewrite the narrative of judicial immunity, signaling a direct challenge to the Supreme Court’s authority and emphasizing the need for robust congressional oversight.
Watch Schumer’s remarks below:
