US President Joe Biden has slammed the Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity, warning it will mean “virtually no limits” on what a president can do.
In a 6-3 divided decision, the court ruled on Tuesday (AEST) that ex-presidents have broad immunity from prosecution, which has direct implications for the January 6 criminal case against Donald Trump.
Echoing warnings from some of the dissenting justices, Biden said the decision would set a “dangerous precedent” and was “a terrible disservice to the people of this nation”.
“This nation was founded on the principle that there are no kings in America. 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.
“[With] today’s Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity, that fundamentally changed for all practical purposes.”
Biden said Americans deserved an answer in court about the January 6 charges against Trump before they voted in the presidential election later this year.
He said the US presidency was the most powerful office in the world that not only tested one’s judgment but character.
“You not only face moments where you need the courage to exercise the full power of the presidency,” said Biden.
“You also face moments where you need the wisdom to respect the limits of the power of the office of the presidency.”
He concluded his brief response by stating: “I dissent.”
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