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She made these remarks at George Washington's Mount Vernon estate, also commenting on the state of the rule of law.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-11-08T15:45:50.771Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-11-08T14:55:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-08T15:45:50.771Z","readTime":"2 min read","scores":{"trust":60,"critic":65,"hype":45,"notes":{"trust":"Central claim attributed to Politico, a named body, and corroborated by 7 other digests.","critic":"Quotes are attributed, and the story explains why the comments matter to the rule of law.","hype":"Headlines use 'crazy things' and 'overturned' but the article provides context for the remarks."}},"tags":["#SupremeCourt","#SoniaSotomayor","#PresidentialImmunity","#RuleOfLaw","#USPolitics"],"entities":["Sonia Sotomayor","Supreme Court","Donald Trump","George Washington's Mount Vernon estate"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor hopes the court will overturn its 2024 ruling on presidential immunity.","She made these remarks at George Washington's Mount Vernon estate.","Sotomayor described the court's recent actions as 'crazy things', later clarifying she was joking but then stating 'maybe not'.","She also stated that the country is experiencing a 'rough patch' regarding the rule of law and civic discourse."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has stated she hopes the court will overturn its 2024 decision concerning presidential immunity. She made these comments during an appearance at George Washington's Mount Vernon estate in Virginia. The ruling in question held that a president cannot be prosecuted for many acts tied to their official duties. Sotomayor, who dissented from that decision along with the court's two other liberal justices, identified it as one she would like to see reversed."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"During her remarks, Sotomayor also referred to some of the court's recent actions as 'crazy things'. She initially stated she was joking but then added, 'maybe not'. She further described the United States as being in a 'rough patch' concerning the rule of law and civic discourse, characterising the challenges as numerous and the moment as critical."},{"type":"heading","text":"Coverage disagreements"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The IBTimes UK full report states that Sotomayor made her remarks on Saturday, according to Politico, which covered her comments. Reuters, The Hill, and USA Today digests also state she made comments on Saturday. Politico's digest states she made remarks on Saturday. Raw Story's digest states she made remarks this weekend. USA Herald's digest states she made remarks on November 7, 2026. 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