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President Joe Biden does not support the Democratic Party's promotion of the expansion of the Supreme Court, the White House announced on Saturday.
White House spokesman Karine Jean-Pierre confirmed the president's position on this issue during the Air Force's Once Press Gag. Some Democratshave recently claimed court packing, but SCOTUS dismissed the major abortion cases Roe v. Wade and planned parent-child relationship vs. Casey on Friday. Following the decision of, these calls were amplified.
Many of Biden's fellow Democrats expand their courts to offset the effects of three judges appointed under the administration of former President Donald TrumpClaims.
"So I know ... I was asked this question yesterday, and I was asked it before — and I myself ... about the expansion of the court I think. " I told reporter Jean-Pierre. "That's what the president disagrees. That's not what he wants to do."
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A crowd outside the Supreme Court responding to the Dobbs decision. (Joshua Comins / Fox News)
"The majority of stolen, illiterate, far-right Supreme Courts have the right to abortion, the essential right. It seems to be set to destroy the health, security and freedom of millions of Americans. There is nothing else to rely on. The court must be expanded. " Said.
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Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. Also,requested court packing ofduring a television appearance on Sunday.
"This court has lost its legitimacy. They burned all the legitimacy they might still have after the gun decision, the voting decision, and the union decision." Warren told ABC News.
"They took the end of it and put a torch on it," she added. "We believe we need to regain some trust in our courts, which means we need more judges in the United States Supreme Court."
Byden urged Congress to restoreabortion protection through last week's legislation, saying it could not be done from the White House.
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"Make me very clear and clear Let me: The only way to ensure women's choice, the balance that existed, is for Congress to restore protection for the Roe v. Wade case as federal law, "Biden said. "Presidential actions from the president cannot do that."
