Senate Democrats push Chief Justice John Roberts to investigate Justice Clarence Thomas' trips with GOP donor

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Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee are urging Chief Justice John Roberts to open an investigation into luxury trips Justice Clarence Thomas accepted from a GOP megadonor over the years and did not disclose to the public.

Thomas responds to criticism over luxury trips

The senators said the committee will hold a hearing in the coming days about the"need to restore confidence in the Supreme Court's ethical standards" and warned they would consider legislative action if the Supreme Court does not act unilaterally. Legislation introduced in both chambers of Congress would, if passed, require the Judicial Conference to create a code of ethical conduct for Supreme Court justices and federal judges.

Thomas said that he consulted with his"colleagues and others in the judiciary" early in his tenure at the Supreme Court and"was advised that this sort of personal hospitality from close personal friends, who did not have business before the Court, was not reportable."

 

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The Judiciary has to be reformed...

This is just a diversion from the fact the Biden family crimes are starting to be exposed as are Biden’s interference in the Mar a Largo search. Not to mention the Jan 6 fiasco.

Desperation… what do Dems hate the Supreme Court so much? Because of the abortion decision? I’m shocked.. shocked I say. Smh

If they investigate him, they need to investigate them all. Don't stop there. Keep investigating until everyone on the hill has been investigated.

How sad that democrats are now jealous of friendship in their racist zeal to attack conservative blacks.

The Senate should be investigating SCOTUS has no credibility. They were asked about their lack of a code of ethics months ago and did nothing about it.

Or they could expand the court to give us a fighting chance to save democracy. Honest question. Why do the dems always come up 'just short' of getting things done? 🤔

Demócrats are socorrupt they will do anything to stay in power to kill Americans.

No thanks. Not until democrats disclose what they get

I want them to look into the Biden admin. and now their correspondence to put spy's in the Catholic Churches.

And ignore everything Joe and Hunter accepted and still are accepting?

He will not because then they will all be investigated for the same thing. These guys are above the law and they need to have term limits. Life time appointments are ridiculous. If one justice gets looked at they will all be under the microscope. Good luck with that.

Republicans:'He is my man! He won't listen to Democrats!'

The founding fathers could not have imagined in their wildest dreams such a group of right wing criminals would rule the SCOTUS.

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Why not all nine 🇺🇸

how many little girls did he molest on those trips. Im just asking questions.

Get serious. Are you saying Obama going to the cape and staying a rich friends house in the summer as did Clinton and others is not the same thing. Well it is. Don't tell us democrat don't stay with rich friends in places because they do.

Every judge should be looked at

Yeah 'dark money' Roberts is on it !

Let the US system disclose it!

Going on trips with your friends is now to much for the left to handle. Guess he should have just torched a few public buildings instead. LiberalismIsAMentalDisorder

Defund all woke DemoRats

Im sure that will be publicized faster than those who leaked the SCOTUS ruling.

I'm sure Roberts knew about the things ole C.Thomas and Ginni were doing. Someone might want to check the other 5 Republican appointed Justices.

Ask the foxes to monitor their own henhouse activities. Sure. That’ll work.

He won't. He's part of the problem.

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