U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett responded to President Donald Trump\u2019s teasing about possibly running for a third term.<\/p>\n
During a sit-down interview with Fox News anchor Bret Baier, Barrett discussed her upcoming book and answered questions about Trump and the legal landscape across America.<\/p>\n
The 22nd Amendment prohibits individuals from being elected president more than twice. It was ratified in 1951, six years after Franklin Roosevelt\u2019s presidency, during which he was elected an unprecedented four times.<\/p>\n
Baier inquired about the text of the 22nd Amendment and constitutional interpretation.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd for the folks who say, \u2018Well, the Founders were dealing with completely different problems back then. They were not contemplating what a country could look like decades, decades later.\u2019 How do you \u2014 you know, they want a living, breathing Constitution that changes. How do you respond to that?\u201d Baier asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe genius of our Constitution \u2014 and I talk about this in the book when I describe originalism, I describe our written Constitution \u2014 is that it\u2019s written at varying levels of generality. So, sometimes it\u2019s very specific. The president has to be at least 35 years old,\u201d Barrett said.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut sometimes it\u2019s very general. We\u2019re protected from unreasonable searches and seizures. We have freedom of speech. And to have freedom of speech doesn\u2019t mean that you have freedom only to pass out pamphlets in a town square. I mean, it means that you have freedom to be on broadcast news,\u201d Barrett added.<\/p>\n
Baier jumped in and asked, \u201cRight. And the 22nd Amendment says you can only run for office for two terms.\u201d<\/p>\n
Barrett responded, \u201cTrue.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou think that that\u2019s cut and dry?\u201d Baier asked.<\/p>\n
Barrett replied, \u201cWell, that\u2019s \u2014 you know, that\u2019s what the amendment says, right? You know, after FDR had four terms, that\u2019s what that amendment says.\u201d<\/p>\n
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