Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
by James Murphy
On Monday, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), the far-left Democrat from New York, announced that she intends to file articles of impeachment in reaction to the Supreme Court ruling granting former President Donald Trump limited immunity from prosecution when exercising “core” constitutional powers.
It was not immediately clear exactly whom AOC intended to file articles of impeachment against — the six justices who voted with the majority, some subset of those justices, or the entire Court. The 34-year-old congresswoman, a member of the so-called Squad of far-left Democrats in Congress, was short on specifics
“The Supreme Court has become consumed by a corruption crisis beyond its control,” she posted on X. “Today’s ruling represents an assault on American democracy. It is up to Congress to defend our nation from this authoritarian capture. I intend on filing articles of impeachment upon our return.”
Congress is on recess throughout this week; they will return on Monday, July 8.
Reaction to AOC’s toothless tirade ranged from sympathy on the far Left to open derision from many others.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said the Court’s decision represented a “sad day for our democracy,” and denounced what he referred to as the “MAGA Supreme Court.”
“Treason or incitement of an insurrection should not be considered a core constitutional power afforded to a president,” Schumer declared.
Representative Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) claimed the decision was “revolutionary” and could lead to “unchecked dictatorship” should Trump regain the White House:
Donald Trump’s extremist right wing court has come to his rescue, dramatically expanding the power of the presidency and removing any fear of prosecution for criminal acts committed using official power.
But outside of AOC’s far-left bubble, her promise of an unspecified “impeachment” drew laughs and disdain.
“How does someone with so little knowledge of the history of our constitution and republic end up in Congress?” posted the X account of Bo Snerdley.
X user AG wondered if AOC really understood where the real “assault” on democracy was coming from:
Filing articles of impeachment against SCOTUS because they ruled in a way you don’t like is an actual assault on our system. It’s indicative of someone who does not take their oath to the Constitution seriously and doesn’t belong anywhere near a position of authority.
This is not the first time AOC has threatened the Supreme Court.
“If we allow Supreme Court nominees to lie under oath and secure lifetime appointments to the highest court of the land and then issue without basis … rulings that deeply undermine the human and civil rights of the majority of Americans, we must see that through. There must be consequences for such a deeply destabilizing action and hostile takeover of our Democratic institutions” she told NBC’s Chuck Todd in June 2022 regarding her assertion that some of the justices had lied about their position on Roe v. Wade.
Asked by Todd if such “lies” were impeachable, the congresswoman said, “I believe so. I believe lying under oath is an impeachable offense.”
So, the Supreme Court has been on the former bartender’s mind for some time. Now, apparently, they’ve finally crossed the line and will face her angry wrath. They must be shaking in their boots.