The decision to temporarily remove the president of the Constitutional Tribunal, Bogdan Święczkowski, from performing his authoritative duties has sparked a political and legal dispute. president Karol Nawrocki interrupted his abroad visit, returned to Polish and announced urgent consultations with representatives of parliamentary forces. Prime Minister Donald Tusk maintained the government's position on the restoration of the regulation of law. The decisions concerning the leadership of the Constitutional Tribunal met with strong opposition from the opposition, whose representatives called on the Tribunal to defend it. Demonstrators gathered in front of the institution's headquarters, and safety in its surroundings was secured by a crucial police force.