Leavitt refuses to rule out arresting federal judges

Date

Apr 28, 2025

Kind

Rhetorical

Status

Rhetorical defiance

Source

newrepublic.com ↗

Court or forum

Press Secretary Leavitt, White House briefing

What happened

Asked about arresting judges or Supreme Court justices, Leavitt called it "a hypothetical question" and said lawbreakers risk "being prosecuted, absolutely," declining to rule it out.

Publisher

The New Republic

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