John Roberts Knows He Lost the Public. Does He Care?
Briefly

Roberts was shaken by the adverse public reaction to his decision affording Trump substantial immunity from criminal prosecution, reflecting the significant disconnect with public sentiment.
Colleagues and friends who saw him said he looked especially weary, as if carrying greater weight on his shoulders, signaling the stress stemming from public discontent.
He had convinced himself last term that he could razzle-dazzle the nation with soaring constitutional rhetoric, only to find it fell short amidst public fury.
Roberts's transformation from a coalition forger to a coalition destroyer has left observers puzzled about his current trajectory and role within the Supreme Court.
Read at Slate Magazine
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