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On the recordMarch 26, 2022
Supreme Court justices are very isolated. They make their own choices on these issues. You know, we're approaching the Ginni Thomas issue like an appearance issue: the appearance of somehow a taint.
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Jeh Johnson
Democratic · New York

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Jeh Johnson discusses the isolation of Supreme Court justices and the implications of Ginni Thomas's involvement in January 6th cases.

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