John Kennedy Says Justice Department ‘Got It Good And Hard’ In SCOTUS Immunity Decision

Republican Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana said Monday the Biden administration sought a quick Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity and “got it good and hard.”

The Supreme Court ruled in former President Donald Trump’s immunity appeal that presidents have immunity from prosecution for “official acts” taken in office. Kennedy called the 6-3 decision authored by Chief Justice John Roberts “predictable.”

“I would make three points: Number one, remember it was the Justice Department that overreached and asked for this opinion and the Justice Department got it, they got it good and hard,” Kennedy told Fox News host Martha MacCallum. “Number two, you didn’t have to be Oliver Wendell Scalia to see this opinion coming. It was predictable because it’s the law. The Constitution and common sense demonstrate that the Justice Department can’t prosecute a president, not criminally, for an official act. It can for a personal act.”

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“Now, if the Justice Department wants to prosecute a president for his behavior, the Justice Department has the burden of proving that it’s a personal act and the Supreme Court said we’re not going to do your work for you,” Kennedy continued.

Kennedy then turned attention to allegations regarding Biden’s mental condition. The president froze and made multiple verbal gaffes