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 He didn’t recuse because it was the right thing to do. He did it because #propublica is just too woke.

Thomas recuses as SCOTUS rejects ex-Trump lawyer Eastman’s appeal.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/clarence-thomas-recuses-supreme-court-rejects-trump-lawyer-eastman-rcna117607

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 @40cd5708 He knew the outcome already, and so his recusal did nothing. It's performative bullshit he can point to and say "SEE I'm ethical"