Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is poised to take a bold step against the Supreme Court following its recent ruling in favor of former President Donald Trump regarding presidential immunity. The New York Democrat expressed her outrage on social media, asserting that the court has become “consumed by a corruption crisis beyond its control.” She emphasized that it is now Congress’s responsibility to defend the nation from what she describes as an “authoritarian capture.”
The Supreme Court has become consumed by a corruption crisis beyond its control.
Today’s ruling represents an assault on American democracy. It is up to Congress to defend our nation from this authoritarian capture.
I intend on filing articles of impeachment upon our return.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) July 1, 2024
With the House set to reconvene from its recess next Monday, Ocasio-Cortez announced her intention to file articles of impeachment. She believes that today’s ruling, which grants presidents absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for most official acts, is a direct threat to American democracy. Justice Sonia Sotomayor, in her dissent, dramatically suggested that such a ruling could enable presidents to commit extreme acts, such as assassinating political rivals, without fear of prosecution.
To be clear, the SCOTUS ruling didn’t exactly absolve former President Trump. The case was kicked back to the lower court for it to be hashed out.
While it is unclear which justices Ocasio-Cortez will target for impeachment, she has previously called for Justice Clarence Thomas’s impeachment. Her call came after revelations that Thomas failed to disclose luxurious trips funded by Republican billionaires, some of whom had business before the court. This lack of transparency has fueled concerns about potential conflicts of interest within the highest court.
Communist outrage. The separation of powers keeps AOC and others from obtaining the authoritarianism they so desperately desire.
The US Constitution still works in 2024. https://t.co/VlNSWfEGNx
— Bill Roach (@billroach_) July 1, 2024
Hakeem Jeffries reacts to SCOTUS immunity ruling:
“House Democrats will engage in aggressive oversight and legislative activity with respect to the Supreme Court to ensure that the extreme, far-right justices in the majority are brought into compliance with the Constitution”
— Max Cohen (@maxpcohen) July 1, 2024
Meanwhile, the reaction from Democrats has been shockingly scary.
Top Biden “influencer” fantasizes about murdering Supreme Court justices and his leading political rival
DERANGED! https://t.co/3vgmQfSs41
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) July 1, 2024
It’s pretty apparent these idiots don’t know the difference between a lawful or unlawful order.
Ordering an airstrike is an official act for a president so the Court has apparently just made Biden calling in a drone attack on Mar a Lago presumptively OK. https://t.co/BrLc44KJfw
— Craig Calcaterra (@craigcalcaterra) July 1, 2024
Meanwhile, I’m sort of with Glenn Beck, the Trump decision is great and all but can we talk about who’s actually in charge?
Today, we should all be asking: Who is ACTUALLY running our country? Who’s the one making tough decisions about the military, foreign policy, and the economy? Because it’s clearly not President Biden.
— Glenn Beck (@glennbeck) July 1, 2024
