Karoline Leavitt Refuses to Rule Out Arrest of Supreme Court Judges

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

Source: The New Republic

The Trump administration is open to arresting Supreme Court judges, as White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told it on Monday morning.

“You guys arrested a Milwaukee County Circuit judge for allegedly helping illegal immigrants get away,” Fox News’s Peter Doocy asked Leavitt. “As you guys look at other judges, would you ever arrest somebody higher up on the judicial food chain, like a federal judge or even a Supreme Court justice?”

“That’s a hypothetical question, again I defer you to the Department of Justice for individuals that they are looking at or individual cases. But let’s be clear about what this judge did: She obstructed federal law enforcement who were looking for an illegal alien in her courthouse. She showed that illegal alien the door to evade law enforcement officials. That is a clear-cut case of obstruction,” Leavitt replied.

“And so anyone who is breaking the law or obstructing federal law enforcement officials from doing their jobs is putting theirselvses (sic) at risk of being prosecuted, absolutely.”

Read more: https://newrepublic.com/post/194481/karoline-leavitt-arrest-supreme-court-judges

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We know which justices she's talking about, right? It sure isn't Thomas or Alito.

[jmbar2]

1. I'd be OK if they want to arrest Thomas and Alito.

Plus Kavanaugh... And Gorsuch.

[Jerry2144]

2. And Amy COVID Barrett

And Roberts

[hannah]

3. Would love

If someone asked if Kavanaugh should be arrested for Rape

[Ocelot II]

5. I assume you're joking, but nobody should be OK with arresting judges,

even the ones we don't like.

[Nictuku]

13. I completely agree with you, 100%%

I really like your user name. As a former Judiciary Employee, the Ocelot was our office's 'Mascot' - kind of an inside joke/funny.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

14. How about threatening them or turning your dogs ("patriots") loose on them,

or threaten their families. "Won't some real patriot rid me of these meddlesome Justices?"

Half of this country wanted this sick fuck to have unlimited power. Now they're getting what they wanted -- absolute chaos and cruelty.

[Aristus]

22. Well, I would like to hope that even the Supreme Court justices wouldn't be okay with getting arrersted.

But they gave Trump immunity, so they would have nothing to complain about.

[EarthAbides]

4. Normalization

This threat gives the Trump Regime the "power" to disobey any Supreme Court ruling.

[Doodley]

7. It may have the opposite effect and really piss off the Supreme Court, and make them come down hard on Trump.

[NotHardly]

6. Administrative warrant... does not meet the standard for an "arrest warrant"...look it up.

[chouchou]

8. "And so anyone who is breaking the law"

We get it..Like your walking, talking, noisy shit-bag president who has busted every law on earth..
now and then and even into the future? Ram it up your ass, Lady..

[JohnSJ]

9. No authority to do so. The process is impeachment.

[hlthe2b]

11. No legal means...

[JohnSJ]

15. Good point.

[TommyT139]

16. Even for corruption and bribery?

(That's an actual question - not being snarky.)

[JohnSJ]

19. As far as I am aware a Supreme Court Justice can only be removed by impeachment.

[TommyT139]

21. Hmmm

Removed from their job seems different than being arrested for a crime. Although one would hope that being arrested for a crime would result in the loss of job. Even if the person isn't convicted, they certainly would have a lot on their hands.

And if it doesn't work this way, and they are "above the law," then there is another remedy which should apply. 🚫👑

[JohnSJ]

24. Leavitt is an idiot. She is accusing a judge of "obstructing justice". She did not use alleged, but made an

accusation which has NOT been determined in a court of law. In fact Leavitt's statements which are on behalf of the sociopath in the white house I wonder if they would invalidate any case they may have. In addition, trump and his goons are going to embarrass themselves because it will be very difficult for them to prove that the judge was hiding the accused, since he was in that court house for an entirely different matter that had nothing to do with his deportation.

As for a Supreme Court Justice, if these deviants think they can remove a Supreme Court Justice for a decision they disagree with, which is what some in that administration have threatened against the SC ruling on the way these deportations occurred without due process, there is such a thing as "Judicial Immunity".

For the question is if there was a specific crime such as fraud or theft by a SC justice, would a SC ruling be similar to the ruling they applied to the president? and even more complicated, would the sitting SC justice who is being accused be allowed to be part of that ruling against himself? There is nothing that requires SC justice to recuse themselves from a specific case.

If one look at some of the "gifts" made to Thomas and Alito by wealthy project 2025 benefactors, and the convoluted logic they used in Roe and other decisions, that comes pretty close to bribery, but who in the hell will prosecute it.

[TommyT139]

30. You are right

"I wonder if they would invalidate any case they may have."

There have been cases where comments and tweets/whatever have contradicted what was being said in court.

One that comes to mind is the Trump administration's attempt to kick trans people out of the armed forces. The Trumpists lawyer said it wasn't about transphobia, but the judge called bullshit because Hegeth et al had been very clear about their goal.

[JohnSJ]

34. I don't know anymore about anything Tommy. We are in uncharted territory,

so who knows? I sure don’t.

[hlthe2b]

10. Roberts: Care to revisit that Presidential Immunity decision before it is YOU behind bars?

[Chasstev365]

12. John Roberts: It was YOU Who Created this Monster

You were such a hyper-partisan that you gave Donald fucking Trump immunity because you thought that was better than electing a Democratic president.

Couple with your 2010 Citizens United ruling, you have literally done more than anyone in American history to destroy democracy.

Hope it was worth it!

[hadEnuf]

17. The DOJ doesn't overrule the SCOTUS, the Constitution or any other judges you douche bag.

Are people going to start preparing to water the tree of liberty?

[Trueblue1968]

23. The blonde bimbo who is tRumps yapper press secretsry is so stupid she doesn't know who overules who

She doesn't know the constitution, law or even have comm sense. She is not even as smart as my CAT.

[Irish_Dem]

18. None of the Supreme Court is exempt from a Trump arrest.

If they cross him or even if he imagines they cross him, he could have them arrested.

[LASS]

25. I agree.

[Irish_Dem]

27. Trump is out of control and bent on control, revenge, power, cash.

[Initech]

20. They are seriously crossing the line that was not meant to be crossed.

[SheltieLover]

26. Somebody pls give her a mirror & an orange jumpsiit?

[BamaRefugee]

28. Who will they disappear SORRY I mean arrest?

Let me think for a second… HMMMM… I wanna go out on a limb and say they’re all going to be female. But who, but who, this is really tough. Let me see. I’m gonna say, the Hispanic lady, the Jewish lady, and the Black lady.
What do I win what do I win?

[Boomerproud]

32. BINGO.

You win.

[BidenRocks]

29. Who watches the watchers?

Mein Kampf is not an instruction manual!

[surfered]

31. For accepting bribes?

[mdbl]

33. Why are they even asking this idiot questions?

Who gives a shit what really stupid people say? It's not like she can write her own EO's.