President Biden on Wednesday said he intends to call for Supreme Court reform as he laid out his plans for his final six months in office.
Biden delivered remarks from the Oval Office outlining his decision not to seek reelection, his first on-camera remarks since making that announcement on Sunday. In addition to explaining why he is ending his candidacy, he listed off his priorities for his remaining time as president.
"Over the next six months, I’ll be focused on doing my job as president," Biden said, citing lowering costs, growing the economy, calling out extremism, bringing about peace and the release of hostages in Gaza and protecting the planet from the climate crisis among his top goals.
"And I’m going to call for Supreme Court reform, because this is critical to our democracy," Biden said.
Multiple outlets have reported that Biden is considering proposals to establish term limits for Supreme Court justices and an enforceable ethics code for those on the high court.
It would mark a significant shift for Biden, who has long resisted calls from progressives to back Supreme Court reform because he worried it would politicize the court.
The Supreme Court and its 6-3 conservative majority has in recent years made a series of landmark decisions, overturning Roe v. Wade, ending affirmative action and granting wide immunity to former President Trump for official acts he took while in office.
Liberals have also expressed outrage over reports that Justice Clarence Thomas accepted tens of thousands of dollars worth of hospitality, luxury travel and other favors from a conservative donor.
