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A billboard calling for Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from all cases related to the events on Jan. 6, 2021, is seen in Washington. (Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for MoveOn)

Citing his wife’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, some Democratic lawmakers have called for Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from today’s arguments on whether the 14th Amendment bars Trump from holding office again.

In the weeks following the 2020 election, Thomas pressured Trump’s chief of staff, Mark Meadows, and Arizona lawmakers to reject the election results showing that Biden had defeated Trump in battleground states.

“Given questions surrounding his wife’s involvement, Justice Thomas should recuse himself so there’s no question of bias,” Sen. Dick Durbin wrote in a post Wednesday on X, formerly known as Twitter.

In January, eight House Democrats wrote in a letter that, given his wife’s advocacy for challenging the election results, Thomas should step aside rather than create an appearance of conflict.

“Your wife’s activities raise serious questions about your ability to be or even to appear impartial in any cases before the Supreme Court involving the 2020 election and the January 6th insurrection,” the letter said.

Read more at USA Today.



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