Biden set to propose major Supreme Court overhaul including term limits and code of ethics

President Joe Biden is set to propose a major overhaul of the Supreme Court including term limits for justices and an enforceable code of ethics, at a time when the right-leaning institution has been plagued by scandals, controversial rulings, and concerns that the justices’ personal politics are holding too much sway.

Sources toldThe Washington Post that the president is considering calling for a new constitutional amendment that would eliminate sweeping immunity for presidents and other officeholders in the wake of the ruling connected to Donald Trump’s federal election interference case.

Biden unveiled his plans during a Zoom call with the Congressional Progressive Caucus on Saturday.

“I’m going to need your help on the Supreme Court… I’m about to come out with a major initiative on limiting the court,” Biden told the House lawmakers, according to a transcript of the call obtained by The Post.

The president has been working on the proposal with constitutional scholars for the last three months and is currently finalizing plans ahead of an announcement in the coming weeks, Biden said.

Trump – who has claimed his goal for America is “unity” after he survived an assassination attempt at a campaign rally on Saturday – quickly responded to the report with a scathing post on Truth Social, where he accused Democrats of “illegal and unConstitutional attack on our SACRED United States Supreme Court”.

“The Radical Left Democrats are desperately trying to “Play the Ref” by calling for an illegal and unConstitutional attack on our SACRED United States Supreme Court. The reason that these Communists are so despondent is that their unLawful Witch Hunts are failing everywhere,” he posted.

“The Democrats are attempting to interfere