Barrett and Roberts have signaled a willingness to act, at least at times, as a check on Trump's efforts to expand his power.

Donald Trump dismissed media speculation over his brief exchange with Chief Justice John Roberts during his Congress address, calling it "fake news." In a Truth Social post, he wrote, "Like most people,

Al Green (D-TX) being escorted out of the House chamber after his disruptive protest, and it wasn’t the long list of Trump absurdities cobbled together into an endless speech. Nope, it was Trump rubbing Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts’ face in their mutual corruption: “Thank you again.