{UAH} HE HAS IGNORED THE QUETION OF DROPPING OUT. -> Did you see that !!?

Biden says voters ‘deserve’ Trump Jan. 6 trial before election, ignores questions about dropping out

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Published July 1, 2024, 6:23 p.m. ET

WASHINGTON — President Biden slammed the Supreme Court’s decision Monday to grant former President Donald Trump absolute immunity from prosecution for “official acts” during his presidency — saying voters “deserve” a speedier trial for his prospective election rival.

Biden, 81, spoke from the red-carpeted Cross Hall for about four minutes — reading closely from a pair of teleprompters before turning to leave as reporters peppered him with questions about his disastrous performance at Thursday’s CNN debate against Trump, 78.

“Mr. President, will you drop out of the race?” a reporter shouted as Biden turned away from his lectern.

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President Biden addresses the nation Monday evening after the Supreme Court’s ruling.

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A US district court and DC Circuit Court of Appeals had both previously rejected Trump’s absolute immunity arguments.REUTERS

“What makes you so confident you should be the president?” shouted another journalist at Biden — whose last-minute speech was widely understood to be a way to demonstrate his ability to lead as fellow Democrats called for him to step aside.

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“The man who sent that mob to the US Capitol is facing potential criminal conviction for what happened that day and the American people deserve to have an answer in the courts before the upcoming election,” said Biden, who previously has sought to distance himself from Trump’s prosecutions, which the ex-president accuses his successor of orchestrating.

“The public has a right to know the answer about what happened on January 6 before they are asked to vote again this year,” Biden said.

“Now, because of today’s decision, that is highly, highly unlikely. It’s a terrible disservice to the people of this nation. So now the American people have to do what the court should have been willing to do, but will not. The American people have to render a judgment about Donald Trump’s behavior. The American people must decide whether Donald Trump’s assault on our democracy on January 6 makes them unfit for public office in the highest office in the land.” 

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Trump hailed the court’s decision as a “big win” for democracy.SHAWN THEW/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock

Earlier Monday, a Biden campaign official likened the high court’s ruling to giving the 78-year-old former president “the keys to a dictatorship.”

In its 6-3 decision Monday, the Supreme Court did not rule on whether Trump’s alleged effort to interfere in the 2020 presidential election falls into the category of an “official act,” leaving the question up to lower courts to decide.

A US district court and DC Circuit Court of Appeals had both previously rejected Trump’s absolute immunity arguments.

“BIG WIN FOR OUR CONSTITUTION AND DEMOCRACY. PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN!” Trump declared on Truth Social after the Supreme Court’s ruling.

Biden spent most of Monday out of view with his family at Camp David as he evaluated his post-debate future.

A CBS News poll found that 45% of Democrats want Biden to step aside and the New York Times editorial board on Friday called for the president to allow his party to pick another candidate.

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