U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas is facing calls to recuse himself from a case brought by former President Donald Trump amid an investigation of his handling of White House documents.
Many social-media users expressed concern about Justice Thomas' potential involvement in the case, and some called for him to recuse himself from the matter.
"Retweet this if you believe that Clarence Thomas should have recused himself from acting on the Trump case," tweeted NBC News presidential historian Michael Beschloss.
Lawyer Tristan Snell tweeted that "The Justice covering the 11th is... Clarence Thomas.
So Thomas will hear a case that potentially implicates the January 6 insurrection plot that his wife may have participated in.".
Glenn Kirschner, legal analyst for NBC News and MSNBC, tweeted that Trump "asks Supreme Court/Clarence Thomas to help him out.
"Clarence Thomas has recused himself from credibility," tweeted comedian and actor John Fugelsang. »