Trump plans to attend Wednesday's Supreme Court hearing : NPR
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump plans to attend Wednesday's Supreme Court hearing on his executive order limiting birthright citizenship, marking the first time a sitting president will attend oral arguments at the court.
- The executive order challenges the long-standing interpretation of the 14th Amendment, which grants citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil, by excluding children born to parents who are in the U.S. illegally or temporarily.
- The order has been blocked by lower courts and has not taken effect, with the Supreme Court expected to issue a definitive ruling by early summer.
- Trump has previously considered attending Supreme Court hearings but decided against it, citing potential distractions, though he confirmed his intention to attend this hearing in person.
- Trump acknowledged the court's partisan nature, noting justices appointed by both Republican and Democratic presidents, and expressed mixed opinions about individual justices.