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Hi,
Last Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it will take up Donald Trump's claim of total presidential immunity from criminal prosecution for his role in the January 6 insurrection.1
And despite the fact that Ginny Thomas, the wife of Clarence Thomas, personally participated in the events of that day, Justice Thomas STILL refuses to recuse himself from the case.2
Justice Thomas has accepted millions of dollars' worth of gifts, luxury vacations, and sweetheart real estate deals from right-wing donors.3 And now he's refusing to recuse in a case involving his wife that could place the former president of the United States above the law.
Enough is enough. Clarence Thomas is among the most corrupt Supreme Court justices we've ever seen. He must be impeached and removed from the bench.
The Supreme Court shouldn't be taking up Donald Trump's claim of presidential immunity in the first place. It's an utterly baseless legal claim that has been shot down by two lower courts, including judges appointed by both Democratic and Republican presidents.4
As Trump's own lawyer admitted, if they win this claim, any president could order the Navy Seals to assassinate his political rivals — including even the Supreme Court justices themselves — and be entirely immune from criminal prosecution.5
It's laughable — except for the fact that at least four justices of the Supreme Court thought the claim had enough merit to actually take up Trump's appeal. And you can guess who was among those who voted to hear the case.
What's worse is that by merely agreeing to hear this appeal, the Supreme Court has likely delayed the criminal trial in D.C. long enough to prevent it from going to trial before the November election.6
Clarence Thomas has spent decades on the court enriching himself by doing the bidding of right-wing megadonors. Now he's sitting in judgment of a case that directly involves his wife. It's simply too dangerous to allow him to continue to serve on the highest court in the land. Clarence Thomas must be impeached.
With gratitude for all that you do,
The team at Demand Progress Action
Sources:
1. SCOTUS Blog, "Supreme Court takes up Trump immunity appeal," February 28, 2024.
2. Common Dreams, "As Supreme Court Takes Trump Immunity Case, Clarence Thomas Urged to Recuse," February 28, 2024.
3. Forbes, "Clarence Thomas: Here Are All The Ethics Scandals Involving The Supreme Court Justice Amid Unpaid RV Loan Revelations," October 26, 2023.
4. Slate, "The Supreme Court Knows What It Must Do With Trump's Immunity Ploy," February 6, 2024.
5. The Hill, "Trump team argues assassination of rivals is covered by presidential immunity," January 9, 2024.
6. The New York Times, "A Delay Strategy That Seems to Be Working," February 29, 2024.
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