AOC Plans Impeachment Articles Following Supreme Court Ruling on Trump
In the wake of a Supreme Court decision granting former President Donald Trump some immunity from prosecution related to his post-2020 election actions, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) announced her intention to draft articles of impeachment.
“The Supreme Court has become consumed by a corruption crisis beyond its control,” Ocasio-Cortez stated in a post on X.
“Today’s ruling represents an assault on American democracy. It is up to Congress to defend our nation from this authoritarian capture.”
Ocasio-Cortez further clarified, “I intend on filing articles of impeachment upon our return.”
While the congresswoman did not specify which justices would be targeted, the Washington Examiner has sought further clarification.
With the House currently in recess until July 8, the proposed impeachment articles would likely be reviewed by the GOP-led House Judiciary Committee if filed.
If presented as privileged, House GOP leaders would have two legislative days to address the matter, potentially leading to a vote on the measure or a motion to table it.
Ocasio-Cortez has consistently voiced opposition to several recent Supreme Court rulings and has called for ethical reviews of Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas regarding undisclosed gifts and alleged political symbols and statements.
Republicans have largely dismissed these concerns as smear campaigns.
The Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision, authored by Chief Justice John Roberts, asserted that a former president is entitled to “absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for actions within his conclusive and preclusive constitutional authority” and “presumptive immunity” for all official acts. However, it clarified that there is no immunity for “unofficial acts.”
This decision does not absolve Trump of his four-count indictment led by special counsel Jack Smith but sends the case back to U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan for further determination of whether Trump’s actions were public or private.
House Republicans hailed the decision, with Rep. Kevin Hern (R-OK) calling it a win for both Trump and the Constitution. “Jack Smith’s prosecution against President Trump is purely political,” Hern wrote.
“Today’s ruling affirms the constitutional authority of the executive and ensures presidents won’t be targeted for doing their job.”
Conversely, Democrats condemned the decision, attributing it to the influence of “extreme right-wing” Supreme Court justices.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor, in her dissenting opinion, emphasized the foundational constitutional principle that “no man is above the law,” and expressed her concerns by stating, “With fear for our democracy, I dissent.”
Stay tuned to the Silent Majority Report.
