New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is threatening to bring articles of impeachment to the Supreme Court following Monday’s immunity ruling against former President Trump.
Ocasio-Cortez wrote on Violation. I plan to file articles of impeachment when we get back.
The ruling said the president enjoys absolute immunity from prosecution for “actions within the scope of his decisive and exclusive constitutional powers” and “constructive immunity” for general official conduct. The court said there was no immunity for unofficial acts.
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Capitol Hill on April 30, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Fox News Digital reached out to Ocasio-Cortez’s congressional office seeking clarification on specifically who she plans to impeach but did not immediately receive a response.
Ocasio-Cortez is not the only congressional Democrat to blast the Supreme Court ruling.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., vowed in a statement that “House Democrats will engage aggressively in Supreme Court oversight and legislation to ensure that the majority is free from extreme, Far-right judges can be added to the Supreme Court.” Abide by the Constitution”.
On June 27, former President Trump participated in the first presidential debate held at the CNN studio in Atlanta. (Kyle Maza/Anadolu, Getty Images)
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“The Supreme Court’s decision today to grant a former president legal immunity for crimes committed using his official authority sets a dangerous precedent for our country’s future,” Jeffries said.
The U.S. Supreme Court will be held in Washington on November 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., wrote on The basis is that no one is above the law.
The court’s ruling did not address whether any of Trump’s alleged actions fell within his constitutional powers, leaving such questions to be resolved by lower courts.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
