Overview

• Senate Democrats are calling for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from a case involving former President Donald Trump's claim of immunity from federal prosecution for alleged crimes committed while in office.
• The calls for recusal are based on concerns about potential conflicts of interest due to Thomas's wife's political activism during the 2020 election and her communication with Trump administration officials.
• The Supreme Court has agreed to expedite its consideration of the case, with Trump's lawyers asked to respond by December 20.
• Democrats have previously called on Thomas to recuse himself from cases involving the 2020 election and the January 6 Capitol attack.
• Republicans, including Senator Mike Lee, have dismissed the calls for recusal as 'absurd.'