Justice Gorsuch Rejects Trump Loyalty Claim, Cites Constitution

Neil Gorsuch said his loyalty is to the Constitution and U.S. law—not to the president who appointed him—responding to criticism from President Donald Trump, Melissa Quinn reported for CBS News.

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch said he serves judicial independence and constitutional duty, not any president. (Photo: The White House)

Trump has repeatedly criticized the Supreme Court of the United States following a 6-3 ruling in February that invalidated some of his tariff policies. Gorsuch and Justice Amy Coney Barrett, both appointed by Trump, joined the majority.

In a Truth Social post last month, Trump claimed justices appointed by Democratic presidents remain loyal to the ideology and people who selected them.

But in an interview with CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford, Gorsuch rejected the idea that justices owe loyalty to any president.

“My loyalty is to the Constitution, the laws of the United States,” Gorsuch said. “That’s the oath I took. It’s really just that simple.”

Gorsuch added that the Constitution grants federal judges life tenure to preserve judicial independence.