Kagan: Supreme Court Not a Rubber Stamp for Trump
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- Elena Kagan testified at a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing on July 14, 2026, on Capitol Hill, arguing the Supreme Court is not a "rubber stamp" for Trump.
- The House Appropriations subcommittee convened the hearing in Washington, with the AP filing its report from Bellevue, Wash., on July 23, 2026.
Why it matters: Kagan's appearance puts a sitting liberal justice on the congressional record denying the 'rubber stamp' characterization, giving both defenders and critics of the Court a quotable line for ongoing debates over the judiciary's relationship to the executive branch.
