Ron DeSantis Backs Clarence Thomas Over Progressive Calls For Impeachment: ‘Greatest Living Justice’

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) defended Supreme Court docket Justice Clarence Thomas on Tuesday as progressive lawmakers push to research the choose over his spouse’s communications with Trump administration officers.

After a press convention on Tuesday, the Florida governor was apparently requested in regards to the Supreme Court docket justice. As DeSantis was exiting the room, he rotated and acknowledged that Thomas is “the best residing justice.”

“The one factor I’ll say is Clarence Thomas is the best residing justice and one of many biggest public servants in America,” DeSantis mentioned.

Ron DeSantis on Clarence Thomas:

“Clarence Thomas, biggest residing Justice, and one of many biggest public servants in America.” pic.twitter.com/mUql2GsL86

— TheBlaze (@theblaze) March 29, 2022

Thomas is below assault by progressives within the Home and different critics after texts his spouse despatched to former White Home Chief of Workers Mark Meadows on January 6 and the months prior have been made public final week. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), arguably essentially the most vocal critic, referred to as for Thomas to be investigated and probably impeached on Tuesday.

“Take into account this: Once we pushed for the first impeachment of Trump for illegally withholding assist to Ukraine, initially many Dems internally resisted it,” Ocasio-Cortez started a prolonged Twitter thread evaluating former President Donald Trump’s first impeachment to the Thomas controversy. “We have been chastised for being ‘unrealistic,’ that the general public wouldn’t be capable of comply with the plot, and that it might lead nowhere.”

The congresswoman went on to say that Trump’s impeachment proved to be politically advantageous to Democrats, regardless of “naysayers and people claiming to be ‘politically savvier.’” She argued a parallel scenario is going on now with Thomas.

“Usually what looks like the righteous but politically silly factor quick time period finally ends up being the wisest selection long run. In politics, oftentimes the most effective choices can even carry biggest danger. All that is to say we shouldn’t dismiss actions accessible re: Clarence Thomas’ acts,” Ocasio-Cortez mentioned.

“Subpoenas, investigations, and impeachment ought to completely be on the desk. We shouldn’t must assume twice about that. We should go the place the info take us. A failure to behave places the imperiling of democracy squarely on *our* shoulders. It’s our obligation to defend it,” she concluded.

Along with Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-NY) has backed an investigation into the Supreme Court docket justice, and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) has referred to as for Thomas’ ouster from the court docket.

The progressive outcry in opposition to Thomas gained momentum final week after a cache of messages Virginia Thomas, the justice’s spouse, despatched Meadows on January 6 and within the months prior have been revealed. The messages confirmed Thomas urged the highest Trump official to proceed combating “the best Heist of our Historical past,” referring to the 2020 election. The messages have been included in paperwork Meadows turned over to the Home committee investigating January 6.

DeSantis and Thomas appeared to have a heat relationship prior to now with DeSantis generally praising the justice. DeSantis and Thomas final appeared collectively at a 2020 Federalist Society convention in Disney World at which DeSantis described Thomas because the “biggest residing justice.”

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