Trump Hints at Supreme Court Retirements, Citing Age and Ginsburg Precedent

53 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Apr 14

Donald Trump has suggested that aging conservative Supreme Court justices consider retiring to ensure their ideological legacy.
Speculation has focused on Justices Samuel Alito, 76, and Clarence Thomas, 77, though neither has announced retirement plans.
Trump referenced Ruth Bader Ginsburg's decision not to retire, which allowed him to appoint a successor and shift the Court’s balance.

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