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we know from the january 6 committee that clarence thomas's wife was encouraging chief of staff markeak the law in any way necessary to overturn the presidential election when there was no legal method for overturning the presidential election. not surprisingly, clarence thomas show today that he does not think there was anything special about the january 6 attack on the capitol. he does not think it is fit -- different from any other protest we've seen in the past. >> there have been many violent protests that have it interfered with proceedings. has the government applied to this provision to other protests in the past and has this been the government's position throughout the lifespan of the statute? >> it has certainly been the government position since the enactment that it covers the myriad forms of obstructing an official proceeding and is not limited to some kind of evidence impairment clause. >> have you enforced it in that manner? >> we have enforced it in a variety of prosecutions that do not focus on evidence tampering. i can't give you an example of enforcing it in a sit
we know from the january 6 committee that clarence thomas's wife was encouraging chief of staff markeak the law in any way necessary to overturn the presidential election when there was no legal method for overturning the presidential election. not surprisingly, clarence thomas show today that he does not think there was anything special about the january 6 attack on the capitol. he does not think it is fit -- different from any other protest we've seen in the past. >> there have been...
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knew about his wife's insurrection activities >> as the supreme court's nine justices including clarence thomas, will soon rule on whether trump is immune from prosecution related to january 6 democrats argue both justice thomas and his wife have an interest in the outcome of donald trump's prosecution. and in making jack smith's it's case against trump, go away. >> there's a >> very direct conflict of interest >> if he can help get rid of the case, he can protect his wife from the scrutiny of having her actions be evidence for the prosecution. >> ginni thomas told the january 6 committee she was certain he never spoke with her husband about the legal challenges to the 2020 election. she also testified that clarence thomas was completely unaware of the texts that she had with mark meadows until she says the committee leak them to the press she also said it's laughable for anyone who knows her husband to think she could influence his jurisprudence for his part, clarence thomas has remained silent on the issue and has given no indication he plans to recuse himself, love to spend time with my wife
knew about his wife's insurrection activities >> as the supreme court's nine justices including clarence thomas, will soon rule on whether trump is immune from prosecution related to january 6 democrats argue both justice thomas and his wife have an interest in the outcome of donald trump's prosecution. and in making jack smith's it's case against trump, go away. >> there's a >> very direct conflict of interest >> if he can help get rid of the case, he can protect his...
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cnn's bryan todd is taking it a closer look with no explanation, justice clarence thomas again, defies ethics concerns at the supreme court does the president have immunity? the conservative did not recuse himself from the case before the court involving former president trump's claim of presidential immunity in the january 6 election subversion case. critics and watchdog groups had called on justice thomas to step aside from this case because of past efforts by his wife, ginni thomas to reverse the 2020 election results in trump's favor and because she attended trump's stop, the steal rally on january 6, 2021, just before the attack on the capitol that day justices required to disqualify themselves to recuse if their impartiality might reasonably be questioned. and the fact that we're even having this conversation over recusal means that reasonable people are questioning justice thomas's partiality in the weeks before she went to the stop, the steal rally, ginni thomas, an ardent conservative activist, texts to trump's white house chief of staff, mark meadows, quote, help this great p
cnn's bryan todd is taking it a closer look with no explanation, justice clarence thomas again, defies ethics concerns at the supreme court does the president have immunity? the conservative did not recuse himself from the case before the court involving former president trump's claim of presidential immunity in the january 6 election subversion case. critics and watchdog groups had called on justice thomas to step aside from this case because of past efforts by his wife, ginni thomas to...
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wants to get rid of them, so states would need that protection if clarence thomas gets his waywas clearly written in his opinion, supporting the dobbs decision, absolutely. >> what -- go ahead. >> that is why this is so unbelievable, because when the dobbs decision was put forth and we expressed at the federal level and as a member of congress, we voted to protect access to contraception, we knew that these would be the threats that would be coming and we have seen threats to idf in alabama, we have seen a lack of access to emergency contraception, and now, to have a governor say that it goes too far to codify in law the protection that women across virginia, it's not just women, but anyone who wants access to contraception, be it in virginia or anywhere else in the country, the fact that the governor would say that the step too far is just, it's a clear outcome, with the dobbs decision was made, this was foreseeable and this is why we need legislators committed to protecting our rights and this is why as governor of virginia, i will absolutely be committed to protecting reprod
wants to get rid of them, so states would need that protection if clarence thomas gets his waywas clearly written in his opinion, supporting the dobbs decision, absolutely. >> what -- go ahead. >> that is why this is so unbelievable, because when the dobbs decision was put forth and we expressed at the federal level and as a member of congress, we voted to protect access to contraception, we knew that these would be the threats that would be coming and we have seen threats to idf in...
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clarence thomas superpower is shamelessness.k with the big january 6th case about obstruction charges filed against 350 of the january 6 writers, as well as donald trump. clarence thomas was leading the charge, arguing that these instruction charges brought against the rioters was illegitimate. he was accusing the justice department recently engaging in selective prosecution, of whipping out this arcane statute just to use against political enemies. he was out front and center in really criticizing the justice department's strategy of prosecuting january 6th insurrectionist. i don't think he has any shame about this. i don't think he ever considered recusing it if he takes the procomp stance in this case, he will be very vocal, he will attempt to lead the court in that direction, and he will not feel any sense of reticence just because his wife tried to overturn the election and was, of course, present for trump's speech on january 6. >> a real moment, a real crisis point for the credibility of this court as it decides some majo
clarence thomas superpower is shamelessness.k with the big january 6th case about obstruction charges filed against 350 of the january 6 writers, as well as donald trump. clarence thomas was leading the charge, arguing that these instruction charges brought against the rioters was illegitimate. he was accusing the justice department recently engaging in selective prosecution, of whipping out this arcane statute just to use against political enemies. he was out front and center in really...
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ground where presidents may have some immunity from prosecution for official acts, as justice clarence thomas asked at the very beginning of the argument. >> how exactly would we determine what an official act is? >> reporter: that question may take time. the court has never decided it, but the clock is ticking of special counsel jack smith can prosecute trump before the election. >> norah: and jan joins us now. the justices ruled that he has some limited immunity, how long could this take? what's the timeline? >> reporter: well, norah, i wouldn't expect a decision before june. thick obligated case and the justices know it is going to be the law long after they leave the supreme court. but that is what special counsel jack smith asked for. he actually said the justices should expedite this case so they can make a decision by the end of the term, so that is what they are going to do. whether or not this is going to go past too long before intervention, it will happen in november, that will be up to how the court writes it. there will still be decisions left for lower courts to resolve. norah?
ground where presidents may have some immunity from prosecution for official acts, as justice clarence thomas asked at the very beginning of the argument. >> how exactly would we determine what an official act is? >> reporter: that question may take time. the court has never decided it, but the clock is ticking of special counsel jack smith can prosecute trump before the election. >> norah: and jan joins us now. the justices ruled that he has some limited immunity, how long...
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i it's the clarence thomas analogy and far more than weighing in on whether there's an insurrection or not. there's litigation before the supreme court dealing with matters that ginni thomas worked on. now, we're at the case. the judge merchan's daughter had actually worked on the alvin bragg case? for a prosecution before her father of course, she ought to be recusing me the first-person, frankly, as a former prosecutor to say that, but i think there's a lot of double standards in politics, but i just don't think this is the one you know, to bakari is broader point that of course, donald trump has gotten away with a lot and he's a defendant in a well justice system. he's allowed to defend himself. he's allowed to push for his rights, but at a certain point, they're delay tactics that are as much protection of his rights as they are abusive to the system and where courts are going to figure out what's okay and what's not is the great challenge of our time wolff. >> yeah, we're going to see what's going to win full, guys. thank you very, very much. coming up around now says, israel is t
i it's the clarence thomas analogy and far more than weighing in on whether there's an insurrection or not. there's litigation before the supreme court dealing with matters that ginni thomas worked on. now, we're at the case. the judge merchan's daughter had actually worked on the alvin bragg case? for a prosecution before her father of course, she ought to be recusing me the first-person, frankly, as a former prosecutor to say that, but i think there's a lot of double standards in politics,...
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justice clarence thomas, missing oral arguments today for two cases before the cork chief justice john roberts, making a quick announcement that thomas would not be present, but no explanation was given for his absence. >> the court >> does usually give an explanation in for a justices absence. and we've also seen justices take part in arguments remotely when they are sick and the context here is not just the lack of transparency, but that it also comes just one week before the supreme court hears oral arguments on whether or not donald trump is protected from criminal prosecutions because of presidential immunity, because he was president when the acts are committed. a case critics of thomas argue he should recuse himself from because of his wife's, ginny's efforts to help trump's team overturn the 2020 election thomas is years the most senior associate justice on the supreme court. he missed several arguments in 2022 with an infection. and tonight the supreme court is not responding to our requests for additional information about thomas's leave of absence today, leaving many importa
justice clarence thomas, missing oral arguments today for two cases before the cork chief justice john roberts, making a quick announcement that thomas would not be present, but no explanation was given for his absence. >> the court >> does usually give an explanation in for a justices absence. and we've also seen justices take part in arguments remotely when they are sick and the context here is not just the lack of transparency, but that it also comes just one week before the...
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clarence thomas' super power i think is shamelessness. we saw this in the obstruction cases.larence thomas was leading the charge arguing the obstruction charges brought against the rioter uzwuillegitimate. he was accusing the justice department in essentially in engaging in selective prosecution. he was out front and center in really criticizing the justice department strategy of prosecuting january 6th insurrectionists. i don't think he has any shame about this, i don't think he ever considered recusing, and i think if he takes a pro-trump stance in this case he'll be very vocal, attempt to leave the court in that direction and not feel any sense of reticence just because his wife tried to overturn the election and was present at the speech on january 6th. >> just wow where and a real moment, a real crisis point for the credibility of this court as it decides some major cases this term. we'll see what tomorrow holds. mark joseph stern, great to talk to you. thanks, my friend. >>> coming up as the house speaker tries to oust him johnson today tried to find someone else to be
clarence thomas' super power i think is shamelessness. we saw this in the obstruction cases.larence thomas was leading the charge arguing the obstruction charges brought against the rioter uzwuillegitimate. he was accusing the justice department in essentially in engaging in selective prosecution. he was out front and center in really criticizing the justice department strategy of prosecuting january 6th insurrectionists. i don't think he has any shame about this, i don't think he ever...
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i'll ask clarence thomas if he's okay with it.gamesmanship of american politics really come to this? putting a baby on the court? >> all right, fine. we'll stick with the current plan, where all our rights depend on which of our decrepit jurists' bodies wear out the fastest. is it sotomayor? is it clarence thomas? spin the wheel of death. and you'll find out! >> michael: no, you're right, baby judge is easier. troy iwata, everyone. [cheers and applause] when we come back, vampire weekend will be here! don't go away. [cheers and applause] (♪♪) hey lexus, show alternate routes. technology that's ready for the road ahead. the lexus nx. chipotle's chicken al pastor is back. and it's fire on every level. fresh chicken hot off the grill, mixed with morita peppers, a splash of pineapple and fresh lime. it's where fire meets flavor. chipotle's chicken al pastor, the wait is over. [cheers and applause] >> michael: welcome back to "the daily show." my guests tonight are the members of the grammy award-winning band vampire weekend. their new
i'll ask clarence thomas if he's okay with it.gamesmanship of american politics really come to this? putting a baby on the court? >> all right, fine. we'll stick with the current plan, where all our rights depend on which of our decrepit jurists' bodies wear out the fastest. is it sotomayor? is it clarence thomas? spin the wheel of death. and you'll find out! >> michael: no, you're right, baby judge is easier. troy iwata, everyone. [cheers and applause] when we come back, vampire...
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bush, who indirectly voted for clarence thomas to serve on the supreme court, where he waited for decades to vote to overturn. many of those republican voters did not mean, most voters had every right as a presidential posturing. george h.w. bush, and the bush family were supporters of planned parenthood until george h.w. bush had to change his position in 19 in the vice presidential running mate. an act of ultimate cynicism and politics. no one working in american politics believed that george h.w. bush from connecticut was really opposed to abortion. which in that year was running on an antiabortion platform that the candidates never emphasized, to ensure that antiabortion voters knew about. it was the most cynical vice presidential candidate. the first the first of his sons did not need to engage in a public reversal. he became a governor running for governor of texas. with the absolute antiabortion politics of the republican party that had taken hold by that time. the next presidential republican, in republican politics, not by principle, to get in line with the party on abortion was
bush, who indirectly voted for clarence thomas to serve on the supreme court, where he waited for decades to vote to overturn. many of those republican voters did not mean, most voters had every right as a presidential posturing. george h.w. bush, and the bush family were supporters of planned parenthood until george h.w. bush had to change his position in 19 in the vice presidential running mate. an act of ultimate cynicism and politics. no one working in american politics believed that george...
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wants to get rid of them so states would need that protection if clarence thomas gets his wayinion supporting the dobbs decision. absolutely. and, that's why this is so unbelievable. when the dobbs decision was put forth and we expressed at a federal level as a member of congress, we voted to protect access to contraception because we knew these threats would be coming. and we have seen threats to ivf in alabama. we have seen lack of access to emergency contraception and now to have a governor say that it goes too far to codify in law the protection that women across virginia. that anyone who wants to have access to contraception, be it in virginia or anywhere else in the country, the fact that the governor would say that is a step too far is, it is just, a clear outcome when the dobbs decision was made. this was foreseeable. this is why we need legislators committed to protecting our rights. this is why as governor of virginia, i will absolutely be committed to protecting our reproductive rights to include abortion care and access to birth control. >> congresswoman abigail, n
wants to get rid of them so states would need that protection if clarence thomas gets his wayinion supporting the dobbs decision. absolutely. and, that's why this is so unbelievable. when the dobbs decision was put forth and we expressed at a federal level as a member of congress, we voted to protect access to contraception because we knew these threats would be coming. and we have seen threats to ivf in alabama. we have seen lack of access to emergency contraception and now to have a governor...
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in the hands of clarence thomas on the united states supreme court. it didn't seem like a life changing election. in 1988. when michael dukakis ran against george h. w. bush. i didn't know anyone who thought the country would take a major turn for the worse because of the outcome of that election. the stakes seemed about as low as they could get in a presidential election. but as i have said before in this program repeatedly, when ever the stakes appear low in a presidential election, you always have to remember the united states supreme court. and so for the democratic voters who were not excited enough about michael dukakis or the republican voters who voted for a guy who used to support planned parenthood, the truth is that, that time, at that time, they couldn't have possibly known they were going to change life in america profoundly decades later with their vote for george h. w. bush or the decision simply not to vote. same thing in 2000 when george w. bush was running against al gore. the stakes did not seem high. that is why enough people voted
in the hands of clarence thomas on the united states supreme court. it didn't seem like a life changing election. in 1988. when michael dukakis ran against george h. w. bush. i didn't know anyone who thought the country would take a major turn for the worse because of the outcome of that election. the stakes seemed about as low as they could get in a presidential election. but as i have said before in this program repeatedly, when ever the stakes appear low in a presidential election, you...
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i mean, the fact that clarence thomas continue the use to be involved in these january 6 cases. >> i mean, it really just goes to show that there is no accountability for the supreme court justices. they do whatever they want. i mean, this sort of silly code that they finally came out with has no teeth to have whatsoever. i think come hell or high water. justice thomas watson would be there today to put a finger in the eye of people, say you need to be recused. he's like, no, i don't. and as paul was saying, first question out of the box is a question that we be considered pro doj prosecution, and he wants to show i can be impartial. i can do this. and he really should not be in the position to do that. >> all right, guys, great discussion. we've got more to talk about after the break. take a quick break, be right. back hello in the fight against climate change. this is blue car business, blue carbon. >> we get, we just need to protect nature with the rest corbin plus cnn filled sunday at nine i brought in a juror max protein with 30 grams of protein. >> those who tried me felt more
i mean, the fact that clarence thomas continue the use to be involved in these january 6 cases. >> i mean, it really just goes to show that there is no accountability for the supreme court justices. they do whatever they want. i mean, this sort of silly code that they finally came out with has no teeth to have whatsoever. i think come hell or high water. justice thomas watson would be there today to put a finger in the eye of people, say you need to be recused. he's like, no, i don't. and...
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but look at the difference between the clarence thomas situation where his wife, ginni, was a witness who testified to the january 6 committee. she was involved in the events she spoke to some of those who are being prosecuted, including mark meadows in fulton county for their involvement in the events that culminated in january 6, that falls within this boundary that the new york ethics authorities pointed to. if a judge has a relative who's a witness, but laura and merge, sean is not a witness in the case, so i don't think we're going to see donald trump say that clarence thomas, most recused from the immunity case that is about whether donald trump is immune from prosecution. so there is an element of hypocrisy here. and using the court to right campaign press releases that does not make judges happy >> one of the things that merge schein spoke about was that the motion contains a daisy chain of innuendo i've made a daisy chain. they were actually like dandelions, but that's neither here nor there. when you look at the idea, there's no facts, it's just the political hyperbole. he's
but look at the difference between the clarence thomas situation where his wife, ginni, was a witness who testified to the january 6 committee. she was involved in the events she spoke to some of those who are being prosecuted, including mark meadows in fulton county for their involvement in the events that culminated in january 6, that falls within this boundary that the new york ethics authorities pointed to. if a judge has a relative who's a witness, but laura and merge, sean is not a...
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justice clarence thomas missing oral arguments today for two cases before the court. chief justice john roberts, meghan, a quick announcement that thomas would not be present, but no explanation was given for
justice clarence thomas missing oral arguments today for two cases before the court. chief justice john roberts, meghan, a quick announcement that thomas would not be present, but no explanation was given for
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i watched clarence thomas falling sleep. i watched him leave the room at one point and that's very unacceptable to me. today, i'm going to give him the stink eye if he starts playing around. it's an important case and i'm tired of watching these delayed tactics and i want to be able to witness and report back to folks on social media, report back to folks like me, young americans who don't always get to show up and let them know what i saw. >> do you have an opinion about the case already one way or the other how they should rule? >> yes, i read up on the briefings yesterday. i've been out here for 48 hours. i've had lots of time. and i had the opportunity to also read up on some presidents and past cases and those were the cases, made very clear presidential immunity does not exist. so i would be most certainly expect the court to rule against donald trump in this matter. >> and last time you were here, you barely made the cut-off to get into the court. >> yeah, this time, we're going to be first. we're not going to do this
i watched clarence thomas falling sleep. i watched him leave the room at one point and that's very unacceptable to me. today, i'm going to give him the stink eye if he starts playing around. it's an important case and i'm tired of watching these delayed tactics and i want to be able to witness and report back to folks on social media, report back to folks like me, young americans who don't always get to show up and let them know what i saw. >> do you have an opinion about the case already...
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>> i just want you to sit for a minute with the fact that one of the justices you just heard, clarence thomas in the arguments at all, given that his wife, ginni thomas attended the january 6th stop the steal rally, solicited trump's chief of staff mark meadows multiple times to object to the election. husband of insurrectionist judging insurrection. good times. ginni and the justices seem to forget was the sheer violence both literal and figtive a point the solicitor general pointed out when explaining why this charge was necessary. >> we have enforced it in a variety of prosecutions that don't focus on evidence tampering. now, i can't give you an example of enforcing it in a situation where people have violently stormed a building in order to prevent a proceeding specified one from occurring with all of the elements like intent to obstruct, knowledge of the proceeding, having the corruptly mens rea, but that's just because i'm not aware of that circumstance ever happening prior to january 6th. >> and seen. it might be good for those justices, trump and the rest of america to remember what i
>> i just want you to sit for a minute with the fact that one of the justices you just heard, clarence thomas in the arguments at all, given that his wife, ginni thomas attended the january 6th stop the steal rally, solicited trump's chief of staff mark meadows multiple times to object to the election. husband of insurrectionist judging insurrection. good times. ginni and the justices seem to forget was the sheer violence both literal and figtive a point the solicitor general pointed out...
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what did clarence thomas do? >> as he often does, he asked the first question. should he be there?appened to mark meadows in the state of arizona and his wife was texting with meadows. this is unconscionable, that he is on the bench, that he has not recuse under any construction of him having a conflict of interest. you should not be hearing this case, but he was there and he asked questions and i put him in the bucket of people who, has no interest -- the absolutely frightening possibility that president donald trump will not be held account to that, so, i mean, the insanity starts at the top. the insanity is we do not have a mechanism for forcing a justice who clearly should not have been hearing that case from hearing that case. >> it is only wacky if we think ourselves as a shining city on a hill. >> look, i will -- even if it is in error. i think, we are agreed that for thomas and alito, i am not surprised. those two, long ago, traded in their black robes for red hats. for the other ones, it was surprising. in one particular way, i think zoe lofgren said supreme court justices
what did clarence thomas do? >> as he often does, he asked the first question. should he be there?appened to mark meadows in the state of arizona and his wife was texting with meadows. this is unconscionable, that he is on the bench, that he has not recuse under any construction of him having a conflict of interest. you should not be hearing this case, but he was there and he asked questions and i put him in the bucket of people who, has no interest -- the absolutely frightening...
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clarence thomas has not recused himself from cases.that a model here for this judge to say i don't have anything to do with my daughter's business? >> well, those attacks on tomorrow as and his wife preceded january 6th. they've been attacking him over her political involvement for years. i don't think he has to cite that. the fact it is an adult child is usually enough. the trump team is asking to file and appear to suggest they have something more. we'll have to see. when you look at these filings, you are looking for direct action from the judge or direct benefits to his family linked to the case. it could be campaign contributions, campaign appearances. we just don't know. but the odds are against the team in dislodging this judge. >> dana: i wonder also about just the court of public opinion, right? we're covering the story. others are covering the story about this. because president trump has to wage part of his presidential campaign from the courtroom there may be ways to get rend media on that. the final word. >> the optics are
clarence thomas has not recused himself from cases.that a model here for this judge to say i don't have anything to do with my daughter's business? >> well, those attacks on tomorrow as and his wife preceded january 6th. they've been attacking him over her political involvement for years. i don't think he has to cite that. the fact it is an adult child is usually enough. the trump team is asking to file and appear to suggest they have something more. we'll have to see. when you look at...
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i think that tradition will hold here as well and it effectively gives sam alito and clarence thomas run out the clock for trump. they might take longer than they really need to in writing their dissents. drag this out until the end of june. perhaps the beginning of july. and in effect, push this trial date back even further. there is really nothing that the other justices can do about that. so i do not think we should expect a quick ruling in this case. he perhaps has a conflict of interest. would you expect he will be vocal tomorrow? >> absolutely. clarence thomas' superpower is shamelessness. 350 of the january 6th rioters as well as donald trump. he was leading the charge arguing the obstruction charges brought against the rioters was illegitimate. he was accusing the justice department of engaging in selective prosecution whipping out this arcane statute. he was out front and center in really criticizing the justice department's strategy of prosecuting january 6th insurrectionists. i don't think he has any shame about this. i think if he takes a pro trump stance in this case, he
i think that tradition will hold here as well and it effectively gives sam alito and clarence thomas run out the clock for trump. they might take longer than they really need to in writing their dissents. drag this out until the end of june. perhaps the beginning of july. and in effect, push this trial date back even further. there is really nothing that the other justices can do about that. so i do not think we should expect a quick ruling in this case. he perhaps has a conflict of interest....
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there is justice clarence thomas is questionable ties to republican mega-donors, which includes expensiveuxury vacations, samuel alito's undisclosed fishing trips with gop billionaire, pulsing or, and chief justice john roberts his wife, jane roberts, making millions recruiting lawyers to prominent law firms, some of which have had businesses as well, before the court. house democrats have had enough. representatives introduced a bill to tackle ethics concerns, the judicial ethics enforcement act of 2024. this bill has gained support from congressman adam schiff and would create an office of the inspector general to ensure accountability for justices sitting on the supreme court. congresswoman stansbury joins me now. great to have you back on the show. very important piece of legislation that you and others have introduced. we know the court released its first formal code of ethics in november and it was criticized for lacking enforcement mechanisms, it didn't really include any new roles that would address the lapses that we've seen from some of the justices recently. how did that play i
there is justice clarence thomas is questionable ties to republican mega-donors, which includes expensiveuxury vacations, samuel alito's undisclosed fishing trips with gop billionaire, pulsing or, and chief justice john roberts his wife, jane roberts, making millions recruiting lawyers to prominent law firms, some of which have had businesses as well, before the court. house democrats have had enough. representatives introduced a bill to tackle ethics concerns, the judicial ethics enforcement...
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clarence thomas is under fire. we'll explain.hour as joe biden looks for youth support, we're going to have a special conversation about barack obama and the special role he played in culture and the obama/biden coalition. >> lately i've been listening to a lot of jay z. i think the potential for them to deliver a message with extraordinary power is remarkable. when you have chronic kidney disease, there are places you'd like to be. like here. and here. not so much here. farxiga reduces the risk of kidney failure which can lead to dialysis. ♪ far-xi-ga ♪ ♪♪ farxiga can cause serious side effects, including ketoacidosis that may be fatal, dehydration, urinary tract or genital yeast infections and low blood sugar. a rare, life-threatening bacterial infection in the skin of the perineum could occur. stop taking farxiga and call your doctor right away if you have symptoms of this infection, an allergic reaction, or ketoacidosis. when you have chronic kidney disease, it's time to ask your doctor for farxiga. because there are places y
clarence thomas is under fire. we'll explain.hour as joe biden looks for youth support, we're going to have a special conversation about barack obama and the special role he played in culture and the obama/biden coalition. >> lately i've been listening to a lot of jay z. i think the potential for them to deliver a message with extraordinary power is remarkable. when you have chronic kidney disease, there are places you'd like to be. like here. and here. not so much here. farxiga reduces...
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clarence thomas was credibly accused of also being a sex pest. he got away with that. they themselves live with impunity. is there anything that might be done, could be done if democrats were to take back the house and have enough senate votes, should any of them be impeached? it's clear corruption. it's so obvious. >> well, the american people have to insist upon the rule of law here. the president's primary job as a republican judge on the d.c. circuit put it, is to take care that the laws are faithfully executed. not completely betrayed and defeated. and she said it would be strikingly paradoxical if the person who is supposed to be taking care that the laws are faithfully executed including all of the election laws and the 12th amendment and the 20th amendment, which says you serve four years in office and you leave by noon on january 20th, then the person who is supposed to be enforcing the law is overturning the law, then we really don't have a constitutional democracy anymore. so the people have got to insist upon that. and what's happening, joy, as i see it is
clarence thomas was credibly accused of also being a sex pest. he got away with that. they themselves live with impunity. is there anything that might be done, could be done if democrats were to take back the house and have enough senate votes, should any of them be impeached? it's clear corruption. it's so obvious. >> well, the american people have to insist upon the rule of law here. the president's primary job as a republican judge on the d.c. circuit put it, is to take care that the...
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. >>> supreme court justice clarence thomas was missing. without an excellent nation. most of the time they log in remotely. thomas didn't attend online either. the court usually gives a reason when justices aren't present. the court simply said thomas couldn't make it to the bench adding he will participate in today's case is by looking at transcript of the arguments. thomas is the longest serving sitting justice and at 75 he is the oldest. >>> still ahead looking at the recounts, poll workers are prepared to start counting again with the congressional race that ended per second. thousands of ballots are set to be examined. >>> adobe is rolling out an ai assistant for you, what it does and how much it will cost you. >>> im chief meteorologist jeff ranieri, warming up today. 68 in concord. we will talk about how t it ho >>> the process of recounting votes in a tight race to replace anna as you is underway. right now sam carter, evan low and joe simitian are set to advance to the november runoff unless the numbers change. robert handa joins us from the hectic warehouse
. >>> supreme court justice clarence thomas was missing. without an excellent nation. most of the time they log in remotely. thomas didn't attend online either. the court usually gives a reason when justices aren't present. the court simply said thomas couldn't make it to the bench adding he will participate in today's case is by looking at transcript of the arguments. thomas is the longest serving sitting justice and at 75 he is the oldest. >>> still ahead looking at the...
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. >> on february 29th, on this program, senator sheldon whitehouse outlined the reasons why clarence thomaseen hearing this case today. >> jack smith's case could very well introduce evidence about the insurrection, introduce evidence about justice thomas's wife jenny thomas role in that insurrection, including correspondence directly with the defendants, trump's chief of staff, justice thomas should refuse, could refuse to disclose what he knew and when he went about his wife's construction activities and that has painted a number of supreme court cases already. it is a double trouble problem. an immediate conflict in this case and a signal of this larger problem of the court. >> joining us now is democratic senator sheldon whitehouse of rhode island. he is a member of the senate judiciary committee and author of "the scheme, how the right wing used dark money to capture the supreme court." today, senator whitehouse announced he is running for reelection this year to the united states senate in rhode island. senator, thank you very much for joining us tonight. i guess clarence thomas idea
. >> on february 29th, on this program, senator sheldon whitehouse outlined the reasons why clarence thomaseen hearing this case today. >> jack smith's case could very well introduce evidence about the insurrection, introduce evidence about justice thomas's wife jenny thomas role in that insurrection, including correspondence directly with the defendants, trump's chief of staff, justice thomas should refuse, could refuse to disclose what he knew and when he went about his wife's...
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shout- out operation mongoose from justice clarence thomas today. justice brett kavanaugh, justice alito describing prosecutors and judges and grantors of citizens in terms it would be right at home in a trump social media feed about how the risk not a lot rule on the country and what looks like a were supposedly cool system is really corrupt people who are out to get donald trump. the conservative justices today were consistently unwilling to discuss trump's alleged crimes as laid out in the indictment that led to this case. to the point to became almost a comedic gymnastic effort at avoidance between justice alito and the lawyer for special counsel jack smith. >> if the court has concerns about the robustness of it, i would suggest looking at the charges in the case. >> i want to talk about this in the abstract conspiracies. >> conspiracies to defer the united states with respect to one of the most important functions, namely the certification of the next president. >> i don't want to dispute the particular application of that. 371 conspiracy to d
shout- out operation mongoose from justice clarence thomas today. justice brett kavanaugh, justice alito describing prosecutors and judges and grantors of citizens in terms it would be right at home in a trump social media feed about how the risk not a lot rule on the country and what looks like a were supposedly cool system is really corrupt people who are out to get donald trump. the conservative justices today were consistently unwilling to discuss trump's alleged crimes as laid out in the...
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do you believe clarence thomas should recuse himself from the argument today no, i don't. >> and i think people need to be very careful before they start saying the justices have to recuse based on what their spouse is done. i think people ought to be very careful that. and i say it in full disclosure rob is a law school classmate, a clearances. i've known jenny for many years ambassador bolton, great to see you this morning. >> i appreciate your time as always. thank you very interesting to have a month thank you all so much for joining us today. >> this is cnn news central. now, cnn's special coverage of donald trump's immunity battle. now, before the supreme court starts, now
do you believe clarence thomas should recuse himself from the argument today no, i don't. >> and i think people need to be very careful before they start saying the justices have to recuse based on what their spouse is done. i think people ought to be very careful that. and i say it in full disclosure rob is a law school classmate, a clearances. i've known jenny for many years ambassador bolton, great to see you this morning. >> i appreciate your time as always. thank you very...
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bush is a world in which you know, i mean, he was replaced by clarence thomas. imagine a clinton appointee. hard to imagine a clinton appointee would look, you know, quite as conservative as clarence thomas. that's i mean, i do think it's worth stressing that if we're going to talk about the sort of the move toward building a multiracial democracy, we talk about the supreme court's role in dismantling. and you know what, to me as chief justice roberts, least offensive single decision on the court, shelby county versus holder, where you know, in 2013, the court takes a massive bite out of the voting rights act in ways that have been just so visibly effective and horrifyingly effective in reallocating political power in states with historical patterns of discrimination on the basis of race and voting. a world again, a world in which the court actually thought congress would be responsive. a world in which the court thought that a week after that decision, congress would introduce a new coverage formula, which the court almost expressly invited it to do. i don't th
bush is a world in which you know, i mean, he was replaced by clarence thomas. imagine a clinton appointee. hard to imagine a clinton appointee would look, you know, quite as conservative as clarence thomas. that's i mean, i do think it's worth stressing that if we're going to talk about the sort of the move toward building a multiracial democracy, we talk about the supreme court's role in dismantling. and you know what, to me as chief justice roberts, least offensive single decision on the...
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now, the wife of clarence thomas, remember it wasn't touch with white house and state officials following the 2020 presidential election, advocating efforts to overturn the results. today, clarence thomas, here's arguments about whether donald trump i'm should be immune from prosecution over this no recusal clashes at college campuses escalate overnight. we have the latest and the hotspots around the country good stuff brought to you by miracle league somebody would ask her something that she would just walk right past. he didn't know they were talking to her. >> i just could not hear i was hesitant to get the hearing aids because of my short hair, but nobody even sees them are nearly invisible. hearing aids are just one reason we've been the brand leader for over 70 five years when i finally get here for the first time, i could hear everything called miracle ear at one 347090 and scale digital, your free hearing evaluation today hey, as let's got you going through it grabbed new column for fewer asthma attacks nikola is a once monthly add-on injection for severe eosinophilic asthma, not
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so other than impeachment, there's nothing anyone can do to clarence thomas tobin. thanks so much, congressman kinzinger. thank you. coming up next. why? four and president trump's latest statement on abortion has been met with criticism from pro-life groups and members of his own party that's next >> cracked windshield schedule would say flight and will come to you to fix this customer was enjoying her morning what we texted her when we were on our way, and she could track us and see exactly when we derive a few we came to her with service that fifth the first sketch we must be nice to meet. we got right to work with a replacement. she could trust. we come to you for free, scheduled now for free mobile service i'd say flight.com, safe flight, we pay are safe, might be placed when enamel is gone, you cannot get it back, but you can repair it with pro will repair it penetrates deep into the two to act that we've repair acid weakened enamel. i recommend prone aml repair with new pronominal repair mouthwash, you can enhance that repair beyond brushing. they work great
so other than impeachment, there's nothing anyone can do to clarence thomas tobin. thanks so much, congressman kinzinger. thank you. coming up next. why? four and president trump's latest statement on abortion has been met with criticism from pro-life groups and members of his own party that's next >> cracked windshield schedule would say flight and will come to you to fix this customer was enjoying her morning what we texted her when we were on our way, and she could track us and see...
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ground where presidents may have some immunity from prosecution for official acts as justice clarence thomasning of the argument. >> how exactly would we determine what an official act is? >> reporter: that question may take time. the court has never decided it, but the clock is ticking if special counsel jack smith can prosecute trump before the election. >> and jan joins us now. so if the justices rule that he has some limited immunity, how long could this take? what's the timeline? >> reporter: well, norah, i wouldn't expect a decision before june. it's a complicated case, and the justices know it's going to be the law long after they leave the supreme court. but that's what special counsel jack smith asked for. he actually said the justices should expedite this case so that they could have a decision by the end of the term. so that's what they're doing to do. whether or not this is going to go past too long before an election will be held in november, that's going to be up to how the court writes it and whether there are still issues left for lower courts to resolve. norah. >> really int
ground where presidents may have some immunity from prosecution for official acts as justice clarence thomasning of the argument. >> how exactly would we determine what an official act is? >> reporter: that question may take time. the court has never decided it, but the clock is ticking if special counsel jack smith can prosecute trump before the election. >> and jan joins us now. so if the justices rule that he has some limited immunity, how long could this take? what's the...
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what happens after that when he just simply directs doj to drop the case, it is coming visit clarence thomas is going to be weighing in on this, whose wife was involved on general our second unbelievable unbelievable. i mean, the idea that it's someone whose wife was intimately involved in still a believer that but she's entitled to believe any sheen did you want and she's entitled to exercise her first amendment rights in any way she wants, but it creates the impression when your husband is evaluating some of the same conduct you were you as the wife. we're advocating. it's it's unbelievable and just the fact that he hasn't recused himself yet it just shows how we are becoming immune to use a phrase from this egregious conflict of interests that thomas has, but there is no oversight over the supreme court. there is no binding ethics court code on the supreme court so it other than impeachment, there's nothing anyone can do to clarence thomas left. toobin. thanks so much, congressman kinzinger. thank you. coming up next. why four in prison, trump's latest statement on abortion has been met w
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i want to thank the six justices, john roberts, clarence thomas, fred cavanaugh, amy coney barrett andeil gorsuch. incredible people. for having the courage to allow this long-term, hard-fought battle to finally end. this 50 year battle over roe v. wade took it out of the federal hands and brought it into the hands, minds and hearts of the people of each state. now it is up to the states to do the right thing. like ronald reagan i am strongly in favor of exceptions for rape, incest and life of the mother. you must follow your heart on this issue but you also must win elections to restore culture and win back our country which is currently and sadly a nation in decline. vice president harris: the former president yet again how proud he is of his responsibility for overturning roe v. wade. he said he is probably responsible for overturning roe v. wade. one in three women of reproductive age now live in a state with an abortion ban and probably responsible that doctors and nurses can be jailed in some states for life for providing care. probably responsible that states have passed bands w
i want to thank the six justices, john roberts, clarence thomas, fred cavanaugh, amy coney barrett andeil gorsuch. incredible people. for having the courage to allow this long-term, hard-fought battle to finally end. this 50 year battle over roe v. wade took it out of the federal hands and brought it into the hands, minds and hearts of the people of each state. now it is up to the states to do the right thing. like ronald reagan i am strongly in favor of exceptions for rape, incest and life of...
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las que he estado anteriormente, esta todos los jueces estaban sentados, estaban participando clarence thomasda callado muy activo y todos muy conscientes de que esta decision no es solamente sobre donald trump sino que es una decision a futuro, de aqui a 100, 200, 300 anos incluso mencionar si, porque va a afectar a todos quienes ocupen la oficina de la presidencia de estados unidos. >> escuchamos la postura del abogado defensor del expresidente trump diciendo que no se puede enjuiciar, encarcelar a un presidente porque eso le amarraria las manos para tomar decisiones y tambien se le hicieron una serie de preguntas de casos hipoteticos insistiendo algunos magistrados en que pasaria si un presidente comete actos al margen de la ley? >> y en este caso, cuando estaba hablando el abogado de donald trump, la interrogadora pr principal fue ted brown jackson. >> ella decia, pueden cometer el pueden hacer sobornos pueden ordenar golpes de estados. >> y estaba muy preocupada, decia, simplemente si a un presidente estadounidense que tiene el puesto mas poderoso del mundo, se le da inmunidad total, est
las que he estado anteriormente, esta todos los jueces estaban sentados, estaban participando clarence thomasda callado muy activo y todos muy conscientes de que esta decision no es solamente sobre donald trump sino que es una decision a futuro, de aqui a 100, 200, 300 anos incluso mencionar si, porque va a afectar a todos quienes ocupen la oficina de la presidencia de estados unidos. >> escuchamos la postura del abogado defensor del expresidente trump diciendo que no se puede enjuiciar,...