Rep. Jamie Raskin recently commended Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett's pivotal vote in a 5-4 ruling against the Trump administration that mandated the payment of $2 billion to USAID contractors. Despite his previous criticism of the Supreme Court's legitimacy during a 2022 talk, Raskin's recent statements reflect a shift as he praises Barrett for her alignment with Constitution principles. He expressed concern over the divided nature of the ruling, suggesting that decisions should reflect a unanimous commitment to the law and urged Trump to uphold his duty to faithfully execute laws.
"It's shocking that was a five-to-four decision instead of a nine-to-zero decision... But let's hear it for Amy Coney Barrett standing up for the Constitution!"
"What is the core of the [president's] job? To take care that the laws are faithfully executed... Not distorted, and warped, and ravaged, and trashed and thrown away."
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