


President Joe Biden said it would be a "mistake" to expand the Supreme Court, even in the wake of Thursday's ruling against affirmative action in college admissions.
The president previously commissioned a study on expanding the nation's highest court, following severe pressure from liberals to counter the current conservative majority, but has shied away from the issue in the interim.
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Biden sat for an in-studio interview with MSNBC's Nicole Wallace Thursday afternoon and faced several questions on the topic. He said that after reviewing the findings of his court commission, he thinks it's a "mistake" to expand the court because it can "become so politicized in the future."
"I think they may do too much harm," the president added when pressed if the court's conservative majority is too young and can do "too much harm" if the body isn't reformed. "But I think if we start the process of trying to expand the court, we’re going to politicize it maybe forever. That’s not healthy. That we can’t get back."
Before departing the White House, Biden said that this court isn't "normal' when reporters asked if he believes the Supreme Court has gone "rogue."
Asked to clarify his comments by Wallace, the president responded, "It's done more to unravel basic rights and basic decisions than any court in recent history."
"Take a look at overruling Roe v. Wade. Take a look at the decision today. Take a look at how it's ruled on a number of issues that are — have been precedent for 50, 60 years sometimes," he closed."That's what I meant by not normal."
Biden has significantly lagged behind his immediate predecessors in total interviews given since entering office, with 41, including Thursday's conversation with Wallace. By comparison, former Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump had given 329 and 190 interviews at this point in their respective first terms.
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Thursday also marked Biden's 10th interview with the NBC brand. He has also sat for six interviews with ABC, three with CBS, and one with both CNN and PBS. The president has not yet conducted an interview with Fox News and the majority of the nation's major newspapers.