Reaction from President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump after the Supreme Court’s historic ruling on presidential immunity. And Hurricane Beryl strengthens to a Category 5 as it approaches Jamaica. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Biden issues warning after SCOTUS ruling as Trump looks to overturn conviction
In a landmark 6-3 vote along ideological lines the Supreme Court justices ruled Monday, July 1, former President Donald Trump is entitled to some immunity for official acts he took while in office. The effects of the court’s decision will be seen in the coming days.
However, it took little time for the two presumptive nominees in the 2024 presidential race to react.
After the high court’s ruling — giving Trump some immunity from being criminally prosecuted on charges of attempting to overturn the 2020 election, while not totally dismissing Special Counsel Jack Smith’s case —the former president is reportedly looking to have his New York trial conviction overturned based on the Supreme Court’s decision.
According to Trump’s legal team, the Manhattan jury’s verdict that found him guilty of falsifying business records should be overturned because the jurors saw evidence during trial that they now consider to be protected. Trump’s lawyers are seeking a delay in Trump’s sentencing, which is currently scheduled for July 11, so they can have more time to make their case.
In the Supreme Court’s opinion, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote, “The president is not above the law. But…the president may not be prosecuted for exercising his core constitutional powers.”
After that decision came down, Trump posted on his Truth Social site saying, “Big win for our Constitution and democracy. Proud to be an American.”
BIG WIN FOR OUR CONSTITUTION AND DEMOCRACY. PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN!
Donald Trump Truth Social 10:41 AM EST 07/01/24 pic.twitter.com/WzuatoTze1
— Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) July 1, 2024
Meanwhile, President Joe Biden decided the historic ruling warranted a primetime address. In it, he warned of what he called a “dangerous precedent.”
Biden calling the ruling a, “disservice to the people of this nation” saying the decision means there are “virtually no limits on what a president can do.”
“This nation was founded on the principle that there are no kings in America,” the president said. “Each of us is equal before the law. No one, no one is above the law, not even the President of the United States. [With] today’s Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity, that fundamentally changed for all practical purposes.”
Biden repeated Justice Sonia Sotomayer’s dissent, saying the ruling makes the president “now a king above the law.”
In response, Trump posted that the primetime address was just meant to deflect from Biden’s “horrible campaign performance.”
Steve Bannon begins 4-month prison sentence for contempt of Congress
Steve Bannon remained defiant as he turned himself in to serve four months in a federal prison Monday. “I’m proud to go to prison. I am proud of going to prison today,” he said in a press conference before turning himself over to authorities.
The longtime Trump ally was convicted of contempt for defying a congressional subpoena from the committee that probed the January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol attack.
Bannon will serve his sentence at the federal correctional institution in Danbury, Connecticut.
“If this is what it takes to stand up to tyranny, if that’s what it takes to stand up to the (Attorney General Merrick) Garland corrupt criminal DOJ, if this is what it takes to stand up to (former House Speaker) Nancy Pelosi, if this is what it takes to stand up to (President) Joe Biden, I’m proud to do it,” Bannon said. “I was on a destroyer for four years in the Navy. I am prepared for whatever prison has, right? Our prisons are run very well. The Bureau of Prisons does a great job. I’m prepared to do this, whatever task I do, I’m totally prepared mentally, physically, everything, for prison.”
In an interview Monday, former President Trump blamed President Biden for what he claims is a “weaponization” of the justice system, saying Biden is “going to pay a big price” for it. Trump’s campaign told ABC News, Trump’s statement meant Biden will lose the election come November.
Iran, Syria, North Korea sued in connection with Oct. 7 Israel attack
More than 100 victims and families of victims of Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel are suing Iran, Syria, and North Korea. They said the countries provided the terrorist organization the money, weapons, and instruction to carry out the deadly attack.
📢 BREAKING: ADL filed a federal lawsuit today against Iran, Syria and North Korea for providing material support to Hamas to commit atrocities in Israel on Oct 7, 2023. These state sponsors of terror must be held accountable. 🧵https://t.co/hfIcxLKyz5 pic.twitter.com/CUdQWDhQJ5
— ADL (@ADL) July 1, 2024
The lawsuit, which was filed in a New York court, seeks at least $4 billion in damages for the attack. The suit was filed by the Anti-Defamation League — a Jewish advocacy organization — and is the largest case against foreign countries in connection with the attack.
The United States has deemed Iran, Syria, and North Korea state sponsors of terrorism.
This comes as the Israeli army ordered a mass evacuation of Palestinians from much of the southern Gaza city Khan Younis on Monday, July 1, signaling troops are likely to launch a new ground assault into the strip’s second-largest city.
The call to move toward the Al Mawasi Humanitarian Zone does not apply to the patients in the European Hospital or the medical staff working there.
There is no intention to evacuate the European Hospital in the Khan Yunis area. https://t.co/MditW1DJ9g
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) July 2, 2024
Hurricane Beryl now a Category 5 storm, heads for Jamaica
Hurricane Beryl is now a Category 5 storm. This is the earliest on record that a hurricane in the Atlantic has reached the highest category there is — with wind speeds above 160 miles per hour.
Into the eye of Hurricane #Beryl!
This season is in full swing and WP-3D Orion #NOAA42 “Kermit” is gathering data for forecasters from @NHC_Atlantic. These flights also support @NOAA_AOML hurricane research.
Visit https://t.co/3phpgKNx0q for the latest forecast & advisories. pic.twitter.com/Uvi4lacAvw— NOAA Aircraft Operations Center (@NOAA_HurrHunter) July 1, 2024
It made landfall on the Caribbean’s Windward Islands on Monday as a Category 4 storm. Many are still without power or water and at least one death has been reported.
The hurricane is expected to hit Jamaica by Wednesday afternoon, July 3, with life-threatening winds and storm surge.
Beryl is only the second category 5 Atlantic storm to be recorded in July.
Biden student loan repayment plan allowed to proceed
In a small victory for the Biden administration, a federal appeals court will allow the Department of Education to move forward with lowering millions of student loan borrowers’ monthly payments this month. The move comes as the administration faces two legal battles over the repayment plan known as SAVE, which launched last year.
Last week, a federal judge in Kansas issued an injunction blocking the plan from taking effect on July 1. The Department of Justice quickly appealed.
New: The 10th Circuit has GRANTED @usedgov's request to stay the Kansas court's decision to block parts of the SAVE plan. Unclear yet what this will look like for borrowers (ED placed 3M of them on forbearance last week in light of the rulings). pic.twitter.com/XO9EsoQgls
— Ayelet Sheffey (@arsheffey) July 1, 2024
Under SAVE, many borrowers will pay only 5% of their discretionary income toward their debt every month, and anyone making $32,800 dollars or less will have no monthly payment.
On the other income-driven repayment plans, borrowers pay at least 10% of their discretionary income.
Track star Quincy Wilson makes Team USA at age 16
Another Olympian is making history — at just 16 years old. The teen sprinting phenom’s name is Quincy Wilson.
After twice breaking the U.S. Record for under-18 runners at the Olympic trials, it was confirmed Monday Wilson will be joining Team USA at the Paris summer games later this month.
Teenaged phenom Quincy Wilson, 16, is headed to Paris as part of the U.S. men's 4×400 Olympic relay squad, his coach confirmed on Monday.
He's the youngest American male track athlete to appear at an Olympics 👏
More: https://t.co/ysAom7Ybsr pic.twitter.com/GpzdEx9bAd
— ESPN (@espn) July 1, 2024
Wilson will be part of the team that runs the 4x400m relay, making him the youngest American male track athlete to appear at an Olympics. Wilson’s team will formally be announced next week.
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