{"id":2287886,"date":"2024-07-02T11:34:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T15:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-greg-steube-chides-democrats-for-fearmongering-over-supreme-court-immunity-decision-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-02T11:36:27","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T15:36:27","slug":"rep-greg-steube-chides-democrats-for-fearmongering-over-supreme-court-immunity-decision-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-greg-steube-chides-democrats-for-fearmongering-over-supreme-court-immunity-decision-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Rep. Greg Steube chides Democrats for \u2018fearmongering\u2019 over Supreme Court immunity decision &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frep-greg-steube-chides-democrats-for-fearmongering-over-supreme-court-immunity-decision-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2287886&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep.\u200d Greg Steube \u2063criticized\u200c President Joe Biden and other\u200c Democrats for their reaction to the Supreme Court&#8217;s decision on\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-kyle-rittenhouse-could-sue-media-outlets-for-defamation\/\" title=\"Report: Kyle Rittenhouse Could Sue Media Outlets for Defamation\">presidential immunity<\/a>, accusing them of fearmongering.\u200c The Supreme Court \u200druled in a 6-3 decision that former presidents are entitled\u2063 to &#8220;presumptive immunity&#8221; for all &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-giuliani-ask-judge-to-toss-democrats-capitol-riot-suit\/\" title=\"Trump, Giuliani Ask Judge to Toss Democrats&#039; Capitol Riot Suit\">official acts<\/a>,&#8221; complicating legal battles against former President Donald Trump. Biden claimed \u2064that this ruling means a president &#8220;will no longer be constrained by the law,&#8221; but \u2062Steube argued that the Democrats were \u2062misleading \u200bvoters. He\u2064 also highlighted Trump&#8217;s statement \u2062regarding the Capitol riot and questioned the purpose of filing impeachment articles in the Republican-majority House\u200d of Representatives. Steube emphasized the importance of\u200d upholding the law and\u2063 criticized the Democrats&#8217; attempts to influence the judiciary.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Rep. Greg Steube chides Democrats for \u2018fearmongering\u2019 over Supreme Court immunity decision<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/asher-notheis\/\">Asher Notheis<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-02T11:08:40-04:00\">July 2, 2024 11:08 am<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1692821\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) rebuked President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> and other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democrats<\/a> for their reaction to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/supreme-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Supreme Court\u2019s<\/a> decision on presidential immunity, arguing that they were using their \u201ctypical ploy\u201d to mislead voters.<\/p>\n<p>The Supreme Court <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3030301\/supreme-court-finds-some-immunity-for-presidents-complicating-trump-indictment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"ruled Monday in a 6-3 decision\">ruled Monday in a 6-3 decision<\/a> that former presidents are entitled to \u201cpresumptive immunity\u201d for all \u201cofficial acts,\u201d complicating the legal battles against former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> ahead of the 2024 presidential election. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3066753\/biden-condemns-supreme-court-trump-immunity-decision-terrible-disservice-to-voters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Biden claimed in a statement<\/a> that this new ruling means a president \u201cwill no longer be constrained by the law,\u201d and Steube accused the president of falsely warning voters that presidents can get away with criminal acts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s fearmongering by the Democrats,\u201d Steube said on <em>Fox &#038; Friends<\/em>. \u201cIt\u2019s your typical ploy to try and make it all about Trump taking over the country and fearmongering the American people. And the American people are smarter than that. You see Trump\u2019s poll numbers increase dramatically after each one of these indictments, and it\u2019s because the American people see that Joe Biden has weaponized the court system and the DOJ to go after his political opponent, and finally the Supreme Court has had a case that has been able to reset the pendulum back to the law.\u201d<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2480418&#038;userid=11311&#038;loginid=9421&#038;playercolor=%23000000&#038;playersize=auto&#038;code=d868fe9394b171f2c3b48f9c8a1baf33\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Steube reiterated how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2021\/02\/10\/966396848\/read-trumps-jan-6-speech-a-key-part-of-impeachment-trial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Trump said his supporters would march<\/a> to the Capitol \u201cto peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard\u201d on Jan. 6, 2021. The congressman argued that Trump\u2019s statement and the rally he held prior to the riot constituted official acts.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/alexandria-ocasio-cortez\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez\u2019s<\/a> (D-NY) intent to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3065729\/aoc-threatens-impeachment-articles-supreme-court-immunity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>file articles of impeachment<\/a> in the wake of the Supreme Court\u2019s ruling, Steube questioned the purpose of such an action, as the House of Representatives has a Republican majority. He also noted that removing a Supreme Court justice, which has never happened, would require a two-thirds majority of the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the same group of people that for years now \u2026 have said they want to pack the court because they want to make it full of leftists that do the will of the Democratic Party,\u201d Steube said.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Supreme Court\u2019s decision <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3066757\/heres-what-could-get-tossed-trump-indictment-after-supreme-court-ruling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>undercuts special counsel Jack Smith\u2019s case<\/a> on the former president. Alina Habba, a senior adviser to Trump\u2019s super PAC, MAGA Inc., <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3065440\/alina-habba-supreme-court-immunity-slow-jack-smith\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>predicted that the trial is unlikely to be held before the 2024 election<\/a>. She also reiterated comments from the former president\u2019s campaign that the legal battles he is facing are \u201celection interference at its finest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Before the court\u2019s ruling, Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>J.D. Vance<\/a> (R-OH) pointed out that police officers, judges, and prosecutors enjoy some level of immunity to perform their duties, which he said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3065068\/jd-vance-argues-presidents-need-immunity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>should also apply to the president<\/a>. The statement was made as Vance is rumored to be on Trump\u2019s short list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-either-have-laws-or-we-dont-have-laws-california-violated-its-election-laws-as-well-results-are-likely-invalid\/\" title=\"We Either Have Laws or We Don\u2019t Have Laws: California Violated Its Election Laws As Well \u2013 Results Are Likely Invalid\">vice presidential candidates<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1692821\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1692821\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Greg Steube criticized Democrats for their response to the Supreme Court&#8217;s decision on presidential immunity, accusing them of fearmongering and misleading voters. The court ruled that former presidents have presumptive immunity for official acts, complicating legal battles against former President Donald Trump. Steube argued that President Biden&#8217;s claims about presidents being able to get away with criminal acts were false and aimed at instilling fear in the American people. He also questioned the purpose of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez&#8217;s intent to file articles of impeachment, noting the Republican majority in the House of Representatives. The decision undermines special counsel Jack Smith&#8217;s case against Trump, with a senior adviser to Trump&#8217;s super PAC predicting that the trial is unlikely to happen before the 2024 election. Sen. J.D. Vance also defended the idea of presidential immunity, comparing it to the immunity enjoyed by police officers, judges, and prosecutors<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2287887,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Greg-Steube-scaled-1024x691.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3685,14047,33674],"class_list":["post-2287886","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-democrats","tag-fearmongering","tag-rep-greg-steube"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Greg-Steube-scaled-1024x691.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2287886","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2287886"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2287886\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2287887"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2287886"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2287886"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2287886"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}