'It's bad': Van Jones reacts to SCOTUS ruling on presidential immunity

CNN political commentators Van Jones and Scott Jennings weigh in on the Supreme Court's ruling that Donald Trump may claim immunity from criminal prosecution for some of the actions he took in the waning days of his presidency in a decision that will likely further delay a trial on the federal election subversion charges pending against him. #CNN #News

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[awakeamericanow]

Only kings and dictators are free to ignore the law. In a democracy, no individual should be immune to the law.

[richardhayman]

You know what, Scott, I think I'll take a pass on your reassurances that Congress can always step in and throw out a criminal president. What we have witnessed with our own eyes is that Congress becomes part of the problem, and constantly finds ways to ignore, marginalize, dismiss, participate in, and/or otherwise capitulate to outrageous behavior on the part of the POTUS.

[kvkv]

Sorry, enlighten me Scott - when has a president ever needed this protection?

[YellowPineappleHoyas]

As a Canadian, I am disgusted and terrified of the global consequences,

[JonnM]

The corruption in politics today is endemic. America is in an existential crisis. It really is.

[alexde]

Scott does not understand that a judge is supposed to do his job without being partisan. People cannot vote these idiots out

[darrellhamilton]

Van said it and moved passed it too quickly. The whole point of the founders was to “constrain” the office of the President. The three branches work to constrain one another. It wasn’t meant to be the job of voters to constrain the President.

[shinkenrock]

So many citizens don't have any clue what the implications of this are and its scary.

[mr.winkie]

It doesn’t matter if a lower court makes a ruling because the matter can be pushed back up to the SC, giving them complete control!!!!

[robertlebeau]

I cannot think of any law a President would need to break in order to perform their duties!

[bdadolph]

Supreme Court hurt itself? As if they care about constitution

[jnphdl]

I will have more faith in the public's choice when companies like Fox have laws that regulate the lies and misinformation they can spread.

VOTE BLUE 🔵🟦🔷💙🙏

[lindadorman]

If the Supreme Court is corrupt, and Congress is corrupt, and the President is corrupt, who can the people turn to for justice?

[steveo]

Congress has already proven what a joke impeachment is. It's always one side vs. the other.

[photomf]

When the Supreme Court has the ultimate say on anything - the talking points about a fail safe in congress doesn’t mean a thing.

[sandyleewhite]

*So under this new ruling, does this mean, current President Biden can choose not to concede, be the last President, & appoint his successor, rather than another election, & we can say good bye to Trump forever!!!*

[AMLay]

What is absolutely asinine about Scott Jenning's position is if the ultimate check of power is with the voters, then the voters did reject Trump, and what he did next is what got us here in the first place.

[whiskyjames]

Mitch McConnell is responsible for all the mess we're in right now. Let's not forget that.

[tonyga]

Van may be feeling the pain. This is what that looks like. Jones will cry for attention in time. For all to see.

[AeonQuasar]

You need 2/3 to convict in Congress. Should we suddenly belive that if there is more criminal activity, they suddenly will grow a spine and convict? That's ridiculous.