Clarence Thomas should recuse himself from Trump presidential immunity decision: Senator
Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) is reportedly calling on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself if the high court takes up a case deciding whether former President Donald Trump is immune from federal prosecution in the election interference case.
“There's been enough information raised about Mr. Thomas and his spouse that he ought to think twice about recusal in this case,” Durbin told CNN congressional reporter Manu Raju on Monday.
Thomas' wife Virginia was involved with far-right groups that pushed for overturning the 2020 presidential election, the core subject of special counsel Jack Smith's criminal indictment of the former president, reports show. ...
Dec 12, 2023