AOC threatens to remove all six conservative Supreme Court justices after Trump’s immunity ruling

Group leader Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she plans to remove the six conservative Supreme Court justices over their ruling in Donald Trump’s presidential immunity case.

The 6-3 conservative majority of the Supreme Court ruled Monday that a president enjoys immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts, a landmark decision.

The ruling leaves the decision on whether Trump intentionally tried to influence the outcome of the 2020 election back to a judge in Washington, D.C. The trial will likely be delayed until after the November election, in a “major victory” for the former president.

Responding to the ruling, an outraged Ocasio-Cortez wrote on X: “The Supreme Court is embroiled in a corruption crisis beyond its control. Today’s ruling is an assault on American democracy.”

“It is up to Congress to defend our country from this authoritarian takeover,” she continued.

The House will meet again on Monday, July 8, after the recess of July 4. Then the House wants to take action.

In her statement, she did not specify which judges she plans to file articles of impeachment for, but it is expected that she will focus on the six conservative judges.

Monday’s ruling means that if Trump wins the November election, he could order the Justice Department to drop the charges against him, a setback for those who want him convicted for his role in the Jan. 6 riot.

The case revolves around the former president’s alleged actions on January 6 to overturn the election results.

Prosecutors have argued that Trump was acting as a candidate, and not in his official capacity, when he addressed the crowd.

The former president’s lawyers argue that Trump was conducting official presidential business. The new Supreme Court ruling means that this falls under presidential immunity.

Trump himself celebrated the ruling on Monday, posting on his Truth Social app: “Great victory for our Constitution and democracy. Proud to be an American!”

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during a rally to challenge the certification of the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election by the U.S. Congress, in Washington, U.S., January 6, 2021

Trump called the Supreme Court ruling a “great victory for our Constitution and democracy”

The US Supreme Court ruled Monday that former US President Donald Trump is entitled to immunity from prosecution in the context of his official acts.

And even if AOC does draft articles to impeach Supreme Court justices, they likely won’t get very far.

Republicans control the chamber and would likely never agree to file articles of impeachment against Supreme Court justices.

But House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said his group would look into the ruling and see what it can do.

“The Supreme Court’s decision to grant a former president legal immunity for crimes he committed while exercising his official power sets a dangerous precedent for the future of our country,” he said in a statement Monday.

“The Founders of the Constitution envisioned a democracy governed by the rule of law and the consent of the American people. They did not want our country to be ruled by a king or monarch who could act with absolute impunity.”

“House Democrats will aggressively oversee the Supreme Court and take legislative action to ensure that the far-right majority of justices adheres to the Constitution.”

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said Democrats will monitor the Supreme Court’s conduct after the ruling

However, it is still unclear what legislation and supervision can be brought against the court.

If the progressive leader of the Squad does indeed remove some or all of the judges, it would be the first time in about 220 years.

The only time a judge was removed was in 1804, when Samuel Chase was accused of refusing to remove biased jurors and excluding witnesses in two politically charged cases.

Chase was later acquitted by the Senate in 1805 and remained on the Supreme Court.