Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts defended the role of the courts as an umpire against “excesses” from the other branches of government.
Roberts continued to ignore widespread misconduct from Democrat-aligned rogue judges as courts across the country seek to undermine President Donald Trump’s agenda.
While he did not name Trump directly, Roberts clearly took a veiled jab at the president.
Trump has repeatedly condemned activist judges for obstructing his administration.
“Well, I’ve already spoken to that. You know, impeachment is not how you register disagreement with decisions,” Roberts said at the event in Buffalo, New York.
“That’s what we’re there for,” he said, referring to the Supreme Court.
The courts have issued an unprecedented number of nationwide injunctions blocking Trump in various ways from pursuing his agenda.
Defending the “independence” of the judiciary, Robert said it is the court’s role to correct the “excesses” of the other co-equal branches.
However, he pointedly failed to mention the excesses of the courts themselves.
“The judiciary is a co-equal branch of government, separate from the others, with the authority to interpret the Constitution as law and strike down, obviously, acts of Congress or acts of the president,” he said.
“Its job