Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Insults of U.S. Supreme Court justices by President Donald Trump are "wholly inappropriate" and undermine the rule of law in the United States, the American Bar Association said Monday, as it continues to call on the president to refrain from targeting the U.S. justice system for issuing rulings he disagrees with.
"The recent remarks by the president of the United States, leveling personal criticisms against members of the U.S. Supreme Court, are not acceptable and cross a dangerous line that threatens the safety of the judiciary and our judicial process," ABA President Michelle Behnke said in a statement.
"Such statements risk undermining the rule of law and the public's faith in an impartial judiciary, foundational pillars of our democracy that have guided our nation since its founding."
While judicial opinions are subject to critique, personal attacks are "wholly inappropriate," Behnke said, stating that such incendiary rhetoric has helped to contribute to the increase of threats and attacks targeting judges.
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