With Trump's victory and upcoming GOP control of the Senate, the Supreme Court looms large. Trump appointed a third of the current Supreme Court in just one term. "If I'm Clarence Thomas, I'm thinking now is a good time to retire," one expert told Business Insider.
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You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. Advertisement During Donald Trump's first term as president, he appointed three justices to the Supreme Court, giving it a 6-3 conservative supermajority. His Supreme Court appointees — Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett — later voted to overturn Roe v.
Wade, which for nearly 50 years had afforded women a constitutional right to an abortion. With Trump having won a second term in office, he now has the potential to further shape the court in ways that no other president has done in modern times. Trump's second term gives Thomas and Alito a chance to retire Republicans won a majority in the US Senate alongside Trump's victory, which means that they'll be working in tandem should a vacancy ar.
