So far, all the ministers’ votes have followed the same line of reasoning, leaving only André Mendonça’s statement
The minister, a member of the Federal Supreme Court (), took a stand against the former president’s request for the minister to be removed from reporting on cases involving the 2022 coup attempt and the anti-democratic events that occurred on January 8. So far, all the ministers’ votes have followed the same line of reasoning, with only André Mendonça’s statement remaining. In his argument, Kassio Nunes Marques highlighted that the removal of a judge is only necessary if he or people linked to him have a direct interest in the outcome of the case, which does not apply to the case in question.
The president of the STF, , had already rejected a similar request from Bolsonaro in February, stating that the allegations presented did not constitute situations that would compromise Moraes’ performance. Jair Bolsonaro’s defense maintained that Alexandre de Moraes would be one of the main victims of the ongoing investigations. However, Barroso reaffirmed that the mere allegation that Moraes would be the target of the actions is not enough to justify his removal from the rapporteur. The Attorney General’s Office also expressed its agreement with Barroso’s position, emphasizing that the attacks are directed at institutions and not at a specific person.
*Report produced with the help of AI
Published by Fernando Dias
