Pelosi Loses Confidence in 'Rogue' Supreme Court Amid Ethics Concerns

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has expressed concerns about the Supreme Court amid its controversial decisions, ethics controversies, and a push by Democrats to make the conservative majority a campaign issue ahead of November's presidential election.

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat from California, has lost confidence in the "rogue" Supreme Court amid swirling discussions over ethics controversies and a push among Democrats to make the conservative majority a campaign issue ahead of November's presidential election.

On the 2-year anniversary of the court's controversial Dobbs v. Jackson ruling that upended Roe v. Wade, Pelosi told CNN's Anderson Cooper that she has lost confidence in the court, calling their actions "unfortunate."

Pelosi Loses Confidence in 'Rogue' Supreme Court Amid Ethics Concerns

"They've gone rogue. It's most unfortunate," she said. "But it's unfortunate further to see… what happened to the chief justice [John Roberts]? Did he go weak or did he go rogue? I don't know."

Democrats have homed in on the abortion issue in recent years in an effort to rally pro-choice supporters to the ballot box to protect their interests. With the 2024 presidential election just months away, they are doubling their efforts, moving to codify abortion rights and point out that the conservative justices appointed by Trump were the deciding factor in the Dobbs case.

Pelosi Loses Confidence in 'Rogue' Supreme Court Amid Ethics Concerns

Vice President Kamala Harris has been one of many Democrats outspoken against Republicans who seek to restrict abortion access. Speaking in Atlanta last week, she urgently warned Democrats that "everything is at stake" with reproductive rights.

Democrats have also voiced concerns about the ethics of conservative justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas, who have taken separate luxury trips without disclosing them. These concerns have ignited calls to impose a code of ethics for the high court, a push that has been met with vehement opposition from Republicans.

Pelosi Loses Confidence in 'Rogue' Supreme Court Amid Ethics Concerns

South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Republican, said that the proposed Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency (SCERT) Act was an attempt to "micromanage the Roberts court," and to "destroy Alito and Thomas" because of their conservative views.

Senate Republicans ultimately blocked the bill, which would have altered financial disclosure requirements, ethical standards, and recusal requirements that apply to Supreme Court justices.

Pelosi Loses Confidence in 'Rogue' Supreme Court Amid Ethics Concerns

Despite pushback from Republicans, Democrats are continuing to raise concerns about the perceived politicization of the Supreme Court and are determined to make it a campaign issue in the upcoming election. Pelosi's loss of confidence in the court further underscores the growing divide between the two parties on this crucial issue.