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Amid attacks by President Trump, Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch says "my loyalty is to the Constitution"
Gorsuch said a justice’s duty is to the Constitution as Trump’s attacks on the court and its rulings fuel new calls for reform.
In a recent interview with ABC News Live Prime anchor Linsey Davis, Justice Neil Gorsuch said his loyalty is to "the Constitution, the laws of the United States," rebuffing suggestions that he owes allegiance to the president who appointed him.
President Donald Trump attacked Gorsuch and Justice Amy Coney Barrett after they joined the majority in February to invalidate his sweeping global tariffs, calling them "disloyal," a "disgrace," and "fools."
Gorsuch argued that life tenure allows judges to remain "independent" and "fearless," while sharing Chief Justice John Roberts' concern that personal attacks against judges are "dangerous," even if criticism itself can be fair.