In Austin, Biden slams “extreme” U.S. Supreme Court
Biden asked Congress to pass a constitutional amendment to end to presidential immunity during a speech to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act at the Lyndon B. Johnson Library.
![President Joe Biden delivers the keynote address during an event commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library Monday, July 29, 2024, in Austin. Biden’s visit to Austin, originally planned for July 15, was postponed for two weeks after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally on July 13 in Butler, PA and comes only a week after he dropped out of the 2024 presidential election.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/thumbnails.texastribune.org/2iTr7XtlyQtMICQHzREVkLKe0yg=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/9366d90d54f6b1ee5cbf6f0a5ee30ee7/0729%20Biden%20Austin%20Visit%20EH%2011.jpg)
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Biden asked Congress to pass a constitutional amendment to end to presidential immunity during a speech to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act at the Lyndon B. Johnson Library.
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