Schumer Declares U.S. in Constitutional Crisis Over Trump’s Judiciary Attacks
The Senate Minority Leader accuses President Trump of undermining judicial independence through impeachment calls and alleged defiance of court orders.
- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer claims President Trump’s actions against the judiciary have created a constitutional crisis, endangering democracy.
- Trump has called for the impeachment of judges who ruled against his policies, including a recent case involving deportation orders for Venezuelan immigrants.
- Supreme Court Justice John Roberts issued a rare public rebuke, condemning the use of impeachment to resolve judicial disagreements.
- Schumer emphasized that Senate Democrats will not support judicial impeachments and noted over 100 court rulings against Trump’s actions as a source of his frustration.
- The White House denies defying court orders and argues that some judges have overstepped their authority in rulings against the administration.