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Clarence Thomas Is Being Pressured to Recuse Himself
Will he abide by the new code of ethics adopted by the Supreme Court?
Well, well, well. The chickens have come home to roost. Or maybe I should say that that code of ethics that all of the Supreme Court justices signed off on, has come back to bite at least one of them in the ass.
A little background first. Special Counsel Jack Smith has asked the Supreme Court to rule on whether or not Trump has blanket immunity from prosecution on any criminal charges stemming from his actions while president.
“This case presents a fundamental question at the heart of our democracy: whether a former president is absolutely immune from federal prosecution for crimes committed while in office or is constitutionally protected from federal prosecution when he has been impeached but not convicted before the criminal proceedings begin.”
Trump, of course, is asserting that Smith cannot try him on charges stemming from the January 6 insurrection because his actions were taken while he was president and therefore immune from prosecution.
Trump has even gone so far as to claim that he has blanket immunity for life. I don’t think anyone would expect anything less from him.
