Biden admonishes Supreme Court for overturning Roe v. Wade during State of the Union address
In an unscripted moment during his State of the Union speech, President Joe Biden warned the Supreme Court justices not to underestimate the power of women.
In his third State of the Union address Thursday, Joe Biden did what was once unthinkable: directly challenge Supreme Court justices about one of their opinions, addressing them personally.
Biden brought up the conservative majority’s landmark reversal of Roe v. Wade. He had begun to read an excerpt of the decision when he began a brief aside, looking right at the justices sitting in the front row.
“With all due respect, justices, women are not without ... electoral or political power," he said.
Then, in what appeared to be an ad-libbed moment, he added, "You’re about to realize just how much …” before Democrats in the chamber jumped to their feet and cheered.
The justices, dressed in their traditional black robes, sat expressionless but looking forward as the applause and reaction thundered around them. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who was among those sitting beside the group, stood to applaud.
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