(Congress Report) – New York Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer is not a fan of the Constitution. Of course, being a raging leftist we already knew that to be the case, however, his latest action to try and make sure former President Donald Trump is put behind bars demonstrates his hatred for our founding document in a big way.
According to the latest from The Hill, Schumer announced earlier in the week that he, along with a number of other Senate Democrats, would be working to push through legislation that could strip the immunity Trump has as a former president. This immunity, recently granted by the Supreme Court, provides him with protection from being prosecuted for official acts as the commander-in-chief.
“Schumer, invoking Congress’s powers to regulate the courts, said Democrats are working on legislation to classify Trump’s efforts to subvert the results of the 2020 election as ‘unofficial acts’ so they do not merit immunity from criminal prosecution under the high court’s recent 6-3 decision,” the report stated.
“They incorrectly declared that former President Trump enjoys broad immunity from criminal prosecution for actions he took while in office. They incorrectly declared that all future presidents are entitled to a breathtaking level of immunity so long as their conduct is ostensibly carried out in their official capacity as president,” Schumer proclaimed from the Senate floor.
The New York Democrat then went on to say that conservative justices on the bench had “effectively placed a crown on Donald Trump’s head,” that elevates him above the law and makes him “in many ways untouchable.”
If you needed further proof that Democrats do not care about the Constitution or its applications to the presidency — which, by the way, would benefit them as well — here’s your sign. And clearly, they don’t understand that this protection does not make Trump a king. That is, pardon the phrase, trumped up rhetoric designed to scaremonger and keep people biting their fingernails at the idea of a second Trump administration. This doesn’t make the president a king. It prevents him from being wrongly prosecuted every time he takes action in the Oval Office.
“I will work with my colleagues on legislation classifying Trump’s election subversion acts as unofficial acts not subject to immunity,” he remarked in the announcement. “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.”
Schumer also revealed that senators are going to keep working on other proposals to “rein in the abuse of our federal judiciary.” Isn’t that rich? Democrats, who have been utilizing the federal justice system as a weapon against the political enemies of President Joe Biden, are coming out as warriors doing battle against the abuse of federal courts? Really?
Do these people have no sense of irony?
Legal scholar Jonathan Turley noted that Schumer’s plan is to hold a vote and reverse the court’s decision concerning immunity. He went on to say that it’s a plan that is “more politically than legally compelling,” adding, “The decision is based on constitutional law and simply declaring whole areas ‘unofficial’ will not negate the ruling.”
Democrats are pushing legislation to reverse the presidential immunity decision. https://t.co/7nFWtFUqon The move is more politically than legally compelling. The decision is based on constitutional law and simply declaring whole areas "unofficial" will not negate the ruling.
— Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) July 8, 2024
“Some Democrats, including Sens. Chris Van Hollen (Md.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (R.I.), have expressed support for adding language to the Supreme Court’s annual funding bill that would require it to adopt an enforceable code of ethics,” the article disclosed. “Government watchdog groups, Democratic lawmakers and media pundits have criticized conservative justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito for accepting tens of thousands of dollars in free travel and other gifts from wealthy benefactors.”
“The Supreme Court granted Trump substantial immunity when it ruled on July 1 that Trump and future presidents could not be prosecuted for crimes related to official acts but left it to lower courts to determine whether Trump’s actions to overturn the results of the 2020 election fell under the category of official acts,” the piece added in conclusion.
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I would like to see Schumer Durbin Pelosi, and all the other minions of the Marx/Democrat party, brought to justice if anyone wanted to look at the face of evil looking the face of Schumer. He is totally anti-American and there’s some say that he is an agent of the CIA, which wouldn’t surprise me one bit as they have agents, that are all 17 agencies of this country. By the grace of God, Mr. Trump, I just turned his head and if he had the bullet water went right through his head. If people don’t believe the hand of God was involved in this of Mr. Trump‘s life you gotta be blind in the head.
Schumer and his demons rats are not getting anything approved. They will see the wrath that Chucky keeps talking about.They always want what they are not entitled to!
Schumer will prove nothing beyond confirmation that he is an intellectual empty vessel. The Supreme Court”granted”nothing. Their decision confirmed what is already enshrined in the Constitution and is firmly rooted in 250+ years of jurisprudence. Congress doesn’t have the authority or power to do what Schumer is attempting.
Schumer should have been removed from any position of power or en toto from the US Senate for his very real threat to the Supreme Court!