After Supreme Court immunity ruling, Biden draws sharp contrast with Trump on obeying rule of law
After Supreme Court immunity ruling, Biden draws sharp contrast with Trump on obeying rule of law
Updated: 7:29 PM CDT Jul 1, 2024
President Joe Biden is seeking to put the focus squarely onto Donald Trump following his uneven debate performance last week.Speaking Monday after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling granting broad immunity from prosecution to Trump and other presidents, Biden said the high court’s ruling had undermined the rule of law. The court’s conservative majority ruling makes it all but certain that the Republican will not face trial in Washington ahead of the November election over his actions during the violent riot on Jan. 6, 2021.“No one is above the law, not even the president of the United States,” Biden said from the White House.During his brief remarks he made no mention of last week’s debate or his performance, and did not take questions.Biden seemed relaxed and confident, striking a clear and crisp tone and looking tanned and rested — all of which was in stark contrast to his often halting performance during last week’s debate, when his face was notably pale. The president also had the benefit of a teleprompter for his remarks about the court, something he didn’t have while facing off with Trump.“I know I will respect the limits of presidential power as I have for the three-and-a-half years, but any president, including Donald Trump, will now be free to ignore the law,” Biden said.
President Joe Biden is seeking to put the focus squarely onto Donald Trump following his uneven debate performance last week.
Speaking Monday after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling granting broad immunity from prosecution to Trump and other presidents, Biden said the high court’s ruling had undermined the rule of law. The court’s conservative majority ruling makes it all but certain that the Republican will not face trial in Washington ahead of the November election over his actions during the violent riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
“No one is above the law, not even the president of the United States,” Biden said from the White House.
During his brief remarks he made no mention of last week’s debate or his performance, and did not take questions.
Biden seemed relaxed and confident, striking a clear and crisp tone and looking tanned and rested — all of which was in stark contrast to his often halting performance during last week’s debate, when his face was notably pale. The president also had the benefit of a teleprompter for his remarks about the court, something he didn’t have while facing off with Trump.
“I know I will respect the limits of presidential power as I have for the three-and-a-half years, but any president, including Donald Trump, will now be free to ignore the law,” Biden said.
