Source: mint [India]
“In a highly consequential case testing the limits of executive power, the Supreme Court on Wednesday (April 1) appeared skeptical of President Donald Trump’s attempt to restrict birthright citizenship. The arguments were underscored by Trump’s rare personal appearance in the courtroom, marking the first time a sitting President has attended oral arguments at the nation’s highest court. Trump remained for just over an hour, listening as Solicitor General D. John Sauer defended the administration’s position before departing shortly after opposing counsel began presenting. Both conservative and liberal justices pressed the administration on the constitutional and logistical basis of the policy. The executive order seeks to deny citizenship to children born in the United States to parents who are either in the country unlawfully or temporarily.” (04/01/26)