U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts said that personal hostility aimed at judges is "dangerous and it's got to stop," cautioning that such attacks cross a line.
Speaking at an event at Rice University in Houston, Roberts’ comments come just days after Republican President Trump's latest social media broadside against judges who have ruled against him and his administration.
"The problem sometimes is that the criticism can move from a focus on legal analysis to personalities, and you see ... that it's more directed in a personal way," Roberts said, adding that such attacks can be “quite dangerous.”
Trump and senior members of his administration have heaped scorn on judges who have issued a series of rulings impeding his agenda, calling them "corrupt." Trump has also denounced Supreme Court justices after a recent ruling on tariffs.
Here’s what else Roberts had to say.
