Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett triggered fierce backlash from MAGA loyalists after forcefully questioning the Trump administration’s top lawyer and voicing skepticism over ending birthright citizenship during a heated Supreme Court argument.

Since taking office, Donald Trump has pushed for an executive order to end birthright citizenship, a constitutional guarantee under the 14th Amendment that grants automatic U.S. citizenship to anyone born on American soil.

During oral arguments, Barrett confronted Solicitor General Dean John Sauer, who was representing the Trump administration, over his dismissive response to Justice Elena Kagan’s concerns. Barrett sharply asked whether Sauer truly believed there was “no way” for plaintiffs to quickly challenge the executive order, suggesting that class-action certification might expedite the process.

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    7 hours ago

    Without conviction, what is to stop anyone from simply accusing a President of participating in an insurrection and immediately having them removed from office?

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      5 hours ago

      Firstly, there’s a difference from being barred from the election proces, and already being in office and removed from it…

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        3 hours ago

        So you think that someone can say “he was a part of an insurrection” the night before an election and allow the contender to automatically win?

        You’re arguing semantics and completely missing the point. Conviction or adjudication is how we prove things happened. It’s how the law works.