Mother Jones has quite a scoop on Clarence Thomas:
Roughly 20 percent of the clerks Clarence Thomas has hired since his confirmation in 1991 are either now working as political appointees in the Trump administration or have been appointed by Trump to federal judgeships. https://t.co/69dPduXJLG
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) August 6, 2018
Stephanie Mencimer writes:
But the court’s only African-American justice is having an outsize influence in one important sphere: the Trump administration. A new report by the AP’s Mark Sherman indicates that roughly 20 percent of the clerks—a total of 22—Thomas has hired since his confirmation in 1991 are either now working as political appointees in the administration or have been appointed by Trump to federal judgeships.
OK.
Sooooo what?
— Eat my art (@danjdob) August 6, 2018
Is this supposed to be controversial or something?
— KyleF (@KF1776FIKLE) August 6, 2018
Because if so, we’re not seeing the controversy. Like, these people do:
He's not a judge. He's a political hack for the Republicans.
— Jim Hoover (@ocjim0) August 6, 2018
https://twitter.com/SandraF62565752/status/1026527110112993282
Awful human from Ga.
— Jerry Bennett (@jpbennett2001) August 6, 2018
Mr pubic hair
— reinhardX (@reinhardX) August 6, 2018
The ultimate "Uncle Tom!"
— richard M (@sohren43) August 6, 2018
The Grand Uncle Tom!
— Sweet_Twi**er_Handle (@thefrappemafia) August 6, 2018
But yeah, we’re just not seeing the problem.
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That's awesome. https://t.co/9sASzfsj5i
— Nathan, son of Robert (@NathanWurtzel) August 6, 2018
Alt: Justice Thomas has a record of hiring qualified clerks. https://t.co/hirJKLdD1T
— Noah Rothman (@NoahCRothman) August 6, 2018
So… Clarence Thomas hires good talent? https://t.co/1Vbf3UIHxw
— RBe (@RBPundit) August 6, 2018
https://twitter.com/MichaelCraig18A/status/1026540694511312898
So, in other words, they have been very successful.
— Carmelo Tony (@JacobMarsee) August 6, 2018
I wish the percentage was even higher TBQH https://t.co/pVOLrIGOPL
— Jerry Dunleavy (@JerryDunleavy) August 6, 2018
If true, that actually is grounds for hope. https://t.co/3NDNeyycYT
— Phineas Fahrquar (@irishspy) August 6, 2018
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