
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer rolled out legislation Thursday aimed at effectively nixing the Supreme Court’s landmark decision last month that granted presidents absolute immunity for official acts. Titled the “No Kings Act,” Schumer’s (D-NY) bill declares that presidents and vice presidents do not enjoy immunity if they infringe upon federal criminal law. “This bill would reaffirm that the President is not immune to legal accountability and remove the Supreme Court’s jurisdiction to hear appeals related to presidential immunity,” Schumer explained in a statement. Specifically, it would maintain that Congress...