Larson Cosponsors Constitutional Amendment to Reverse Supreme Court’s Trump Immunity Decision Placing Presidents Above the Law

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced he was cosponsoring a constitutional amendment to reverse the Supreme Court’s decision granting immunity to Presidents for ‘official acts’ at former President Donald Trump’s request. 

“Earlier this month, the Supreme Court voted to erode a core principle of American democracy by placing presidents in a ‘law-free zone,’ shielding them from prosecution in many cases,” said Larson. "On January 6th, Americans saw how perilously close our democracy came to being overturned after insurrectionists, incited by the former president, tried to violently stop the peaceful transfer of power. Armed with immunity for ‘official acts,’ how far will a future president be willing to go? This decision must be overturned. I am proud to cosponsor a constitutional amendment to reverse their misguided ruling placing the Presidency of the United States of America above the law.” 

Full text of the proposed amendment is available here.