Trump Calls for Recusal of Sotomayor, Ginsburg in Cases Involving Him

Trump Calls for Recusal of Sotomayor, Ginsburg in Cases Involving Him
President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference in New Delhi on Feb. 25, 2020. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
Petr Svab
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President Donald Trump said Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg should recuse themselves from any cases that involve Trump-related matters, citing statements they have made about him or his administration.

“I just don’t know how they can not recuse themselves for anything having to do with Trump,” he said at a Feb. 25 press availability during his trip to New Delhi.

Sotomayor Comments

Regarding Sotomayor, Trump was referring to her Feb. 21 dissenting opinion, in which she made a remark that at least some people interpreted as political.
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