Justice Clarence Thomas did not recuse himself from Trump's immunity case even though his wife, Ginni Thomas, attended Trump's Jan. 6, 2021, rally, called the 2020 election result a 'heist,' and exchanged messages with White House chief of staff Mark Meadows urging him to stand firm with Trump.
Sources
- Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have broad immunity, dimming chance of a pre-election Trump trial (apnews.com)
- https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/25/politics/clarence-thomas-january-6-case/index.html (cnn.com)
- https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/clarence-thomas-kevin-mccarthy-january-6-committee/ (cbsnews.com)
- https://whyy.org/articles/ginni-thomas-says-she-regrets-post-election-texts-to-meadows/ (whyy.org)
- https://abcnews.com/Politics/justice-thomas-recuse-14th-amendment-case-wifes-jan/story?id=106803474 (abcnews.com)
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