Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) plans to draft articles of impeachment after the Supreme Court ruled former President Donald Trump may have some immunity from prosecution related to actions he took in the aftermath of the 2020 election.
“The Supreme Court has become consumed by a corruption crisis beyond its control,” Ocasio-Cortez said in a post to X on Monday. “Today’s ruling represents an assault on American democracy. It is up to Congress to defend our nation from this authoritarian capture.”
“I intend on filing articles of impeachment upon our return,” the New York Democrat said.
Ocasio-Cortez did not specify which justices would be targeted by the impeachment articles. The Washington Examiner reached out for clarification.
The House is in recess until July 8, when lawmakers will return to Capitol Hill. If Ocasio-Cortez files her impeachment articles, they would likely go to the GOP-led House Judiciary Committee for review.
If the congresswoman files the articles as privileged, House GOP leaders have two legislative days to bring it up for a vote — which could either be a vote on the measure itself or, more likely, a motion to table.
