Impeach Clarence Thomas? Nearly a million people have signed a petition asking for it

Well, if things keep trending the way they are, more than a million people will have signed a petition by the time the Fourth of July rolls around requesting just that.

The petition, posted to MoveOn.org, was past 907,000 signatures Saturday.

“The right-wing Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade last week, effectively taking away the right to privacy and bodily autonomy that’s been considered legal precedent for the past 50 years,” the petition reads. “Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas—who sided with the majority on overturning Roe—made it clear what’s next: to overturn high court rulings that establish gay rights and contraception rights.”

The petition also cites what it says is a potential conflict of interest between a recent ruling of Thomas’ as it pertains to Jan. 6, and his wife, Ginni, who has been accused of supporting efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

“Recently, Justice Clarence Thomas voted against a Supreme Court decision to compel the release of Donald Trump’s records regarding the January 6 insurrection and attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election,” the petition reads. “It has become clear that his wife—longtime conservative activist Ginni Thomas—was actively urging the White House to overturn election results both leading up to January 6 and after the deadly insurrection.”

The petition says that Thomas’ “failure to recuse himself warrants immediate investigation and heightened alarm.”

“He has shown he cannot be an impartial justice and is more concerned with covering up his wife’s coup attempts than the health of the Supreme Court,” it alleges. “He must resign—or Congress must immediately investigate and impeach.”

The entire petition with its statement and comments can be viewed here.