On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court showed signs that it disagrees with the premise that Colorado had the power to remove Donald Trump from the Republican primary ballot. So where does Justice Clarence Thomas fit in all of this...?
The state believes Trump’s alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election results should make him ineligible to run for President, pointing to the 14th Amendment, which has a so-called Civil War-era “insurrectionist ban” excluding people who have engaged in any type of rebellion against the United States from running for office.
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However, the 6-3 conservative court will most likely rule in Trump’s favor: Chief Justice John Roberts stated that the “whole point” of the 14th Amendment was to limit state power after the Civil War, and Justice Brett Kavanaugh echoed his sentiment, explaining that “Congress has the primary role here,” regarding Trump’s eligibility.
But conservative Justice Clarence Thomas — who has personal ties to Trump—should recuse himself from this landmark case. Sadly, he hasn’t.
His wife, Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, supported Trump’s attempts to overthrow election results as she helped lead the 2020 “Stop The Steal” movement. Last month, a group of House Democrats — led by Rep. Hank Johnson of Georgia —asked the corrupt justice to recuse himself. The lawmakers wrote:
“This time, we must urge you to recuse yourself from any involvement in the case of Anderson v. Griswold, because your impartiality is reasonably questioned by substantial numbers of fair-minded members of the public, who believe you wife Virginia (‘Ginni’) Thomas’s substantial involvement in the events leading up to the January 6 insurrection, and the financial incentive it presents for your household if President Trump is re-elected, are disqualifying.”
The hearing for the unique Colorado case was expedited as the state’s primary elections will be held on March 5. The ruling is expected to come down in the upcoming weeks.
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