Democrats Call for Justice Thomas' Recusal Amid Trump's 2024 Ballot Controversy
As Trump faces state-level ineligibility rulings, legal experts predict Supreme Court intervention.
- Democrats, including Rep. Jamie Raskin, are calling for Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from any cases related to former President Donald Trump's 2024 ballot access due to his wife's political involvement.
- Trump has been ruled ineligible to run for president by the Colorado Supreme Court and Maine's Secretary of State due to allegations of insurrection.
- Legal experts predict that the Supreme Court will need to intervene due to the differing decisions across states.
- Raskin's call for Thomas' recusal has been met with backlash from conservatives, who accuse Democrats of undermining the Supreme Court's independence.
- Despite the controversy, Trump remains on the ballot in several states pending appeal.