Justice Thomas Unlikely to Recuse After Spouse’s Trump Meeting

Conservative activist Ginni Thomas’s reported White House meeting with President Donald Trump has reignited criticism over her contacts with administration officials and advocacy on issues that could come before her husband, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.

The nearly 60-minute meeting last week along with other conservatives focused largely on dissatisfaction with administration appointments, according to the New York Times, but also touched on a number of controversial issues like transgender service in the military, which is the subject of several current legal challenges.

One watchdog group called for Justice Thomas to “consider recusal in order to safeguard the integrity ...