McCollum Calls for Justice Clarence Thomas to Resign

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) released the following statement:

"The actions of Justice Thomas and his wife Virginia Thomas have undermined the Constitution and weakened our democracy," McCollum said. "Virginia Thomas was in direct communication with the Trump White House in a conspiracy to undermine the peaceful transition of power from a free and fair Presidential election. Rather than disclose this conflict of interest and recuse himself from cases related to his wife's involvement in the Big Lie, Justice Thomas took part in court rulings and voted to prevent the disclosure of White House communication logs. Justice Thomas also failed to disclose his wife's $687,000 in income from the Heritage Foundation – a far right-wing organization that actively perpetuated election misinformation and is explicitly working to stop the investigation into the January 6th insurrection. Justice Thomas has repeatedly failed to meet the ethical obligations of recusal and disclosure expected of a federal judge, and the American people cannot trust him to serve on the highest court of the land.

"As a member of the U.S. Supreme Court, Justice Thomas holds one of the most crucial roles in defending our Constitution, our laws, and our democracy. Virginia Thomas's involvement in the attempt to overthrow the 2020 Presidential Election, and the subsequent efforts by Justice Thomas to cover up his wife's actions, have rendered the Associate Justice ethically compromised and thus unfit to be a neutral arbiter of Justice.

"As such, I call on Justice Thomas to resign from the United States Supreme Court."

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