Chuck Schumer Praises John Roberts for Standing Up to Trump While Criticizing Him for ‘Partisan Decisions’

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer praised Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts for his comments standing up to President Donald Trump, but he also made it clear he doesn’t agree with his “partisan decisions.”

To recap: Trump blasted an “Obama judge” for ruling against him. Roberts put out a rare statement chiding the President’s remarks, saying, “We do not have Obama judges or Trump judges, Bush judges or Clinton judges.” Trump tweeted in response that he’s wrong.

Sorry Chief Justice John Roberts, but you do indeed have “Obama judges,” and they have a much different point of view than the people who are charged with the safety of our country. It would be great if the 9th Circuit was indeed an “independent judiciary,” but if it is why……

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 21, 2018

…..are so many opposing view (on Border and Safety) cases filed there, and why are a vast number of those cases overturned. Please study the numbers, they are shocking. We need protection and security – these rulings are making our country unsafe! Very dangerous and unwise!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 21, 2018

This morning Schumer praised Roberts for standing up to Trump for an independent judiciary––while also expressing his criticism for Roberts’ “partisan decisions which seem highly political.”

I don’t agree very often with Chief Justice Roberts, especially his partisan decisions which seem highly political on Citizens United, Janus, and Shelby.

But I am thankful today that he—almost alone among Republicans—stood up to President Trump and for an independent judiciary.

— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) November 23, 2018

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