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Gorsuch Debuts Children’s Book as Jeffries Calls Court Illegitimate

5/6/2026

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Neil Gorsuch and Janie Nitze released the children’s book “Heroes of 1776” Tuesday.
Gorsuch told CBS News his loyalty is to the Constitution, not President Donald Trump, as Trump attacks the Court over the February 6-3 tariff ruling, while he defended the nine-justice composition and urged reform advocates to study Court history.
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries called Court illegitimate, proposed limits and seats, and noted reform has not advanced.

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Neil Gorsuch and Janie Nitze released the children’s book “Heroes of 1776” Tuesday.
Gorsuch told CBS News his loyalty is to the Constitution, not President Donald Trump, as Trump attacks the Court over the February 6-3 tariff ruling, while he defended the nine-justice composition and urged reform advocates to study Court history.
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries called Court illegitimate, proposed limits and seats, and noted reform has not advanced.