Biden issues a warning about the power of the presidency – and Trump – after Supreme Court’s immunity ruling
“There are no kings in America. Each, each of us is equal before the law. No one, no one is above the law, not even the president of the United States,” Biden said in a speech from the White House.
“(With) today’s Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity, that fundamentally changed. For all practical purposes, there are virtually no limits on what the president can do. It’s a fundamentally new principle and it’s a dangerous precedent because the power of the office will no longer be constrained by the law even including the supreme court of the United States.”
Biden repeatedly warned that the limits of the president’s power now solely rest with the choices made by the holder of the office. He said Trump would be a danger in that role.
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In this context, Biden expressed concern about the changes in presidential powers, stating that "today's Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity has fundamentally altered the limits of the president's authority, leading to virtually no restrictions in what the president can do in politics." Furthermore, Biden emphasized that the checks and balances on presidential power are now primarily reliant on the decisions made by the president themselves.
