Padilla Cosponsors Legislation to Restore Accountability for Presidents Who Violate the Law
August 01, 2024
August 01, 2024
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and 32 of his Democratic Senate colleagues in introducing the No Kings Act, which would reaffirm that Presidents and Vice Presidents do not have immunity for actions that violate federal criminal law and clarify that Congress, not the Supreme Court, deter . . .
Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and 32 of his Democratic Senate colleagues in introducing the No Kings Act, which would reaffirm that Presidents and Vice Presidents do not have immunity for actions that violate federal criminal law and clarify that Congress, not the Supreme Court, deter . . .