Biden Proposes Sweeping Supreme Court Changes
U.S. President Joe Biden wants to reform the Supreme Court. He's calling on Congress to help bring sweeping reforms such as term limits and a code of conduct.
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00:00U.S. President Joe Biden is proposing sweeping changes to rein in the country's highest court.
00:06My fellow Americans, based on all my experience, I'm certain we need these reforms. We need these
00:13reforms to restore trust in the courts, preserve the system of checks and balances that are vital
00:19to our democracy. There are also common-sense reforms that a vast majority of the American
00:25people support, as well as leading constitutional law scholars, progressives and conservatives.
00:31Biden says the conservative-led Supreme Court is being weaponized to undermine civil rights.
00:37He's calling on Congress to help him enact reforms like term limits and a code of conduct.
00:42But Republicans, who have majority in the House of Representatives,
00:46have already said they oppose these moves.