Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Sonia Sotomayor Weigh In on Presidential 3rd-Term Talk

Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Sonia Sotomayor were recently asked in interviews this week whether a president who has already served two terms could be elected for a third one. President Donald Trump has suggested in interviews and speeches that he could run for a third term, although the president in May stated that it’s “not something I’m looking to do.” Barrett responded to Fox News’ Bret Baier’s statement on Monday evening that “the 22nd Amendment says you can only run for office for two terms.” “True,” Barret replied. When Baier asked whether she thought the issue was clear, the justice said: “Well, … that’s what the amendment says, right? After FDR [President Franklin Roosevelt] had four terms, that’s what that amendment says.”...