Can Chief justice be switched by the president?
Roberts was nominated by the compassionate world order conservative Bush-43. Justice Thomas would make a much better Chief Justice.
Yes, Justice Thomas deserves respect and should hold that position.
If for nothing else than the treatment he got during the hearings.
Trump would need a bunch of rock solid reasons to propose the switch. The Old Guard, such as Grassely, McConnell or Lindsey Graham would not be likely to support it.