Whispers in the Supreme Court as Trump takes a front-row seat for oral arguments
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Key Points:
- President Trump attended a Supreme Court hearing defending his executive order to end birthright citizenship, accompanied by Attorney General Pam Bondi and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
- During the hearing, justices from both liberal and conservative backgrounds questioned the administration's stance, including three justices nominated by Trump himself.
- Trump left the courtroom during the opposing side's arguments and later criticized the Court and specific justices, including his appointees Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett, on social media.
- Legal experts suggest Trump's presence and criticism are unlikely to intimidate the justices, who value their independence despite political pressures.
- The hearing featured heightened drama with Trump's attendance and actor Robert DeNiro, a vocal Trump critic, also present, though the two did not interact.
