Colorado official takes shot at Clarence and Ginni Thomas after Trump ballot ruling
Appearing on MSNBC just hours after the Supreme Court issued a unanimous 9-0 decision keeping Donald Trump on the ballot, Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold (D) stated she would accept the ruling — but had a few things to say about letting "insurrectionist" Trump run for office again.
Along the way, she bashed Congress for not doing its job and took some potshots at Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife Ginni — pointing out her part in the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Speaking with host Katy Tur, Griswold told the host, "I would say it's good the court issued the decision. Americans have been voting all across the nation in early voting in those Super Tuesday states including here in Colorado, and Coloradans and Americans deserve to know whether Trump is a qualified candidate."
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"My larger reaction is disappointment," she continued. "I do believe that states should be able under our Constitution to bar oath-breaking insurrectionists. And, ultimately, this decision leaves open the door for Congress to act to pass authorizing legislation. But we know that Congress is a barely non-functioning body, so ultimately, it will be up to the American voters to save our democracy in November."
"Do you think this court is partisan?" host Tur pressed.
"I think this court has had obviously some pretty big issues," she replied. "Whether it has been, you know, Clarence Thomas' wife's role, gifts that have gone unreported. And there are some pretty big decisions that have come out of the court that I highly disagree with and I think strip Americans of our basic human rights and fundamental freedoms."
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