 He can still be liable if he steps way too far out of line. Joe Biden, of course, not understanding this decision, not understanding when people say hello to him in the morning, not understanding which end is up or what his own name is. The president, Joe Biden, has come out and said this court decision makes the president king. Justice Sotomayor's dissent today. Here's what she said. She said, in every use of official power, the president is now a king above the law.