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When a president is on trial, the Supreme Court chief justice presides.
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Jonathan Dienst Jonathan Dienst is chief justice contributor for NBC News and chief investigative reporter for WNBC-TV in New York.
—Tom Winter, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
The chief justice, too, did not single out the president.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
The chief justice has previously stepped in to defend the judiciary from political attacks.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 17 Mar. 2026
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Jonathan Dienst Jonathan Dienst is chief justice contributor for NBC News and chief investigative reporter for WNBC-TV in New York.
—Tom Winter, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
The chief justice, too, did not single out the president.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
The chief justice has previously stepped in to defend the judiciary from political attacks.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Chief justice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chief%20justice. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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