State of the Union Could Be Tense for ‘Barely Invited’ Justices

Once a year the Supreme Court justices and the president gather as the justices file onto the House floor and sit in their robes while the president delivers the State of the Union. This year they will cross paths with President Trump just days after the court ruled that he exceeded his authority by using an emergency statute to impose sweeping tariffs; Chief Justice John G.

Roberts Jr. wrote the opinion, joined by the three liberal justices and by Justices Neil M. Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett. Mr. Trump criticized the justices at a news conference, calling them "disloyal," "a disgrace to our nation" and "lap dogs," and saying his nominees who voted against him were "an embarrassment to their families." When asked whether those justices were invited to the State of the Union, he replied, "Barely.

They're barely invited," and added, "Honestly, I couldn't care less if they come." Not all nine justices typically attend, but a handful are expected.

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