Trump to attend Supreme Court hearing on birthright citizenship
AP News • • nation
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump plans to attend Wednesday’s Supreme Court hearing on his appeal of a lower court ruling that struck down his executive order limiting birthright citizenship, marking the first time a sitting president will attend oral arguments at the Supreme Court.
- Trump’s executive order, signed on the first day of his second term, challenges the long-standing interpretation of the 14th Amendment that grants citizenship to nearly all children born on U.S. soil, aiming to exclude children born to parents who are in the country illegally or temporarily.
- Despite previously deciding against attending a high court hearing on tariffs to avoid distraction, Trump expressed confidence on Tuesday that he will be present in court for the birthright citizenship case.
- The citizenship restrictions have been blocked by several courts and have not taken effect, with a final Supreme Court decision expected by early summer.
- Trump has previously attended the Supreme Court for ceremonial reasons, and two justices he appointed, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett, currently serve on the court.
