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From Breitbart:
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) blasted what he called the “MAGA SCOTUS” on Monday after the U.S. Supreme Court found in favor of former President Donald Trump in his challenge to January 6th prosecutors.
Trump faces charges in Washington, D.C., brought by Special Counsel Jack Smith relating to his conduct on January 6, 2021, when rioters stormed the Capitol. He argued that he is immune from prosecution for his official acts.
As Breitbart News reported, the Court found that presidents have absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts, but not from unofficial acts, and remanded the case back to the trial court to determine the difference.
There were also reactions from other notable politicians and public figures, as well as social media users:
This disgraceful decision by the MAGA SCOTUS—which is comprised of 3 justices appointed by Trump himself—enables the former President to weaken our democracy by breaking the law.
It undermines SCOTUS’s credibility and suggests political influence trumps all in our courts today. https://t.co/wCNI42U5Ki
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) July 1, 2024
Leftists are openly calling for Trump to be ass*ss*n*ted after the SCOTUS ruling on immunity today. Believe them when they tell you who they are. pic.twitter.com/Af9ug2knZl
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) July 1, 2024
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
Today, the Supreme Court has gone rogue with its decision, violating the foundational American principle that no one is above the law.
The former president’s claim of total presidential immunity is an insult to the vision of our founders, who declared independence from a King.
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) July 1, 2024
Today’s ruling by SCOTUS proves that in the end, America always gets it right.
Lawfare and third-world-politics have no place in our country and the Supreme Court reminded Joe Biden and Jack Smith of just that. pic.twitter.com/tZqJhxgRUW
— Wesley Hunt (@WesleyHuntTX) July 1, 2024
Jonathan Turley reads through SCOTUS’ ruling affirming presidential immunity:
“In reading through this opinion, I can’t see how this doesn’t induce cardiac arrest in the special counsel…The court is imposing a very significant burden on Jack Smith when this goes back to the… pic.twitter.com/mYSoEqqC44
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) July 1, 2024
Trump himself also issued a response to the SCOTUS ruling, posting that it was a big win for democracy:
Trump just posted this on Truth in response to his historic Supreme Court victory pic.twitter.com/iHLgbUgddZ
— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) July 1, 2024
