CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford, on “Face the Nation,” called the narrative that the Supreme Court is “in the tank for Trump” dangerous for the institution.

MARGARET BRENNAN: Jan, under reported? JAN CRAWFORD: You know, there is a narrative that the Supreme Court is corrupt. I mean we saw that emerge in the wake of the Dobbs decision that overturned Roe versus Wade. And now we see it, that they’re in the tank for Trump. Not only is that narrative overreported, it is patently false, and it is dangerous for the institution and the public’s faith and confidence in the rule of law. This is a conservative Supreme Court. It has been a conservative Supreme Court for 20 years. People can disagree and do disagree with their opinions, but it’s profoundly wrong to call it – or say corruption where there, in fact, is none. What’s underreported is any understanding of what this court’s been doing for the past 20 years. Its views of its role, vis-a-vis the other branches. How it sees the law. How it’s trying, in its focus, to restore some kind of accountability and our constitutional structure. Again, this is a court that is functional. It is consistent. They are nine justices. They don’t necessarily see the Constitution the same way by any means or how to interpret federal law. There’s a struggle over the proper way to interpret the Constitution. But that is as it should be. And I think as we approach our 250th anniversary of this country, it’s important to think about the court and their rule of law as the justices are doing, especially if we hope to keep democracy intact. MARGARET BRENNAN: That’s a big statement, Jan, if we hope to keep democracy intact. My goodness. JAN CRAWFORD: If we lost – if the public loses confidence in the rule of law, I don’t know what that means for democracy. MARGARET BRENNAN: Yes. Yes. JAN CRAWFORD: And that’s why I think some of the rhetoric about corruption is so, so profoundly irresponsible.

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