Impeaching Clarence Thomas is a great idea. Don't do it.

Clarence Thomas.
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Impeaching Justice Clarence Thomas would be a waste of time and effort by Democrats. They might try anyway.

Progressives in the House of Representatives, lead by Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), are talking up impeachment in the wake of revelations that Thomas' wife, Ginni, sent text messages to Donald Trump's chief of staff around the time of the Jan. 6 insurrection, urging the then-president to "stand firm" in efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. The Supreme Court justice later opposed his colleagues' decision to order the release of documents to the House committee investigating the insurrection.

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Joel Mathis, The Week US

Joel Mathis is a freelance writer who has spent nine years as a syndicated columnist, co-writing the RedBlueAmerica column as the liberal half of a point-counterpoint duo. His work also regularly appears in National Geographic, The Kansas City Star and Heatmap News. His awards include best online commentary at the Online News Association and (twice) at the City and Regional Magazine Association.