Supreme Court justice in crosshairs as Trump boosts demand for recusal

President Trump promoted a New York Post opinion piece attacking Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday morning via Truth Social.

Writer by Miranda Devine criticized Jackson's attendance at the Grammy Awards ceremony, where multiple artists used their platforms to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.

Devine wrote, "The 55-year-old Biden DEI candidate was nominated for a Grammy for narrating the audiobook of her memoir Lovely One, which she unashamedly believes herself to be. But she should have stayed home rather than laughing and clapping in the audience with a bunch of virtue-signaling luvvies ranting 'f--- ICE' every time they got on stage."

Devine questioned Jackson's impartiality, stating: "It should have been obvious to Jackson that the event would be politically charged. She has to sit in judgment on various Trump administration immigration enforcement cases. How can she be seen as impartial?"

Multiple artists protested ICE operations during the Grammy Awards. Billie Eilish wore an "ICE out" pin and declared during her acceptance speech, "No one is illegal on stolen land." Bad Bunny used his platform to criticize Trump's immigration tactics. Justin Bieber, Hailey Bieber, and Joni Mitchell also wore "ICE out" pins during the ceremony and on the red carpet.

Jackson attended the ceremony as a nominee for best audiobook but ultimately lost to the Dalai Lama. She made no political statements during the awards show.

Despite Jackson's silence, Devine called for her recusal from immigration cases, citing her presence at what she characterized as an "anti-ICE" event.

Devine defended conservative justices facing similar criticism, writing, "After all, the left has waged a years-long campaign to get Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito thrown off the court for such sins as holidaying with a friend who happens to be wealthy, in Thomas' case, or, in Alito's case, having a wife who flew a patriotic flag outside their home."

Trump's promotion of this criticism came one day after the Supreme Court ruled that California could proceed with a congressionally redrawn map favoring Democrats in the 2026 midterms. The map, led by Governor Gavin Newsom, was designed to counter similar gerrymandering efforts in Texas that would provide Republicans five additional seats.

The Supreme Court is scheduled to decide multiple cases affecting Trump's presidency, including the legality of his sweeping global tariff implementation.