A leading House Democrat is preparing a constitutional amendment in response to the Supreme Court’s landmark immunity ruling.
Rep. Joseph Morelle of New York, the top Democrat on the House Administration Committee, sent a letter to colleagues informing them of his intent to file the resolution, which would kickstart what's traditionally a cumbersome amendment process., Morelle said the former president"must be held accountable for his decisions. I urge my colleagues to support my amendment and stand with me on the front line to protect our democracy.
Trump and his allies celebrated the ruling by the court, which includes three justices appointed by the former president, and his legal team immediately moved toin an unrelated hush money case in New York state court that had been scheduled for next week. The judge agreed to push off the sentencing until fall.
While the constitutional amendment process would likely take years, and in fact may never come to fruition, supporters believe it is the most surefire way, even beyond a new law, to enshrine the norm that presidents can face consequences for their actions. He quoted from Justice Sonya Sotomayor, who led the dissent, and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson who joined in dissenting, before summing up his in his own words:"Presidents are citizens, not tyrants."
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