Transcript: Biden addresses Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity
Mr. Biden: No one is above the law, not even the president of the United States. But today;s Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity, that fundamentally changed. For all practical purposes, today's decision almost certainly means that there are virtually no limits on what a president can do…it's a dangerous precedent.
Mr. Biden: Nearly four years ago, my predecessor sent a violent mob to the US Capital to stop the peaceful transfer of power…one of the darkest days in the history of America. Now the man who sent that mob to the US Capital is facing potential criminal conviction for what happened that.day. The American people deserve to have an answer in the courts before the upcoming election…now, because of today's decision, that is highly, highly unlikely.
Mr. Biden:The American people must decide whether Donald Trump's assault of our democracy on January 6th makes him unfit for public office in the highest office in the land. The American people must decide if Trump's embrace of violence, to preserve his power, is acceptable.
Mr. Biden: I know I will respect the limits of presidential power as I have for three and a half years, but any president, including Donald Trump, will now be free to ignore the law.