James Clyburn says supporting Clarence Thomas for supreme court ‘was mistake’
Summary
Senior Democratic Congressman James Clyburn said he regrets supporting Clarence Thomas for the US Supreme Court in 1991. He called for increasing the number of justices on the court from nine to 13 to better reflect the nation’s values.Key Facts
- James Clyburn supported Clarence Thomas’s Supreme Court nomination in 1991, believing Thomas would uphold civil rights.
- Clyburn now says supporting Thomas was a mistake because Thomas has taken a hard-right position and moved away from civil rights principles.
- Thomas was once chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which fought discrimination.
- Thomas helped overturn federal abortion protections and ended affirmative action in college admissions.
- Clyburn supports expanding the Supreme Court from nine to 13 justices.
- Former Vice President Kamala Harris also proposed expanding the court in July 2024.
- Clyburn said Democrats should focus on affordable campaigns and policies for Americans, not court expansion or impeaching President Trump, immediately after the November elections.
- He expects Democrats to regain the House of Representatives in the 2024 midterm elections.
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