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President Joe Byden characterized the Supreme Court as "destabilizing" on Thursday, but previously criticized former President Donald Trump for attacking the court.
Biden said during an event in Washington, D.C. in 2017, the former president's criticism of the "institutional structure that governs us" was "dangerous." I did. .. Then he urged Trump to take a more "presidential" tone in the future.
"Outlawing a court outlaws a legislative body. It's corrosive and it's almost impossible to reach a compromise," Byden said in a 2017 speech. .. "We are a diverse country ... we need to remember that this democracy needs consensus at the end of the day for it to work."
Democrat attacks the legitimacy of the Supreme Court after divulging his opinion. Not only is Joe Byden saying this, it's our constitution, "he continued. "We know that when the court decides, we have the right to dismiss the parliament or the president."
President Byden sharply criticized the Supreme Court on Thursday, but he previously warned that it was "dangerous" to undermine the legitimacy of the court. (Pool photo via Jonathan Ernst / AP)
Through the presidency, Trump criticizes various federal courts However, according to the Brennan Justice Center, Judge Sonia Sotmayor said the late former judge Ruth Bader Ginsberg needs to withdraw from the cases in which he is involved.
However,Biden and several Democratsrecently launched their own attacks on the Supreme Court, with some top Democrats questioning the legitimacy of the court. Is throwing.
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Not only overturns Roe v. Wade, but essentially challenges the right to privacy. "
"So I-I can understand why Americans are frustrated by what the Supreme Court has done," he added.
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) And Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-N.Y.) Also followedrecent decisions on abortion and climate change. And criticized the court. ..
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"This radical Supreme Court is We are facing an increasingly legitimate crisis, and we can't give them the last word, "Warren tweeted Thursday.
The White House did not respond to requests for comment.
Thomas Catenacci is FoxNews Digital's political writer
