Lee defends Supreme Court, Justice Thomas at hearing

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In a committee hearing, Utah Sen. Mike Lee said he believes there's a coordinated campaign against Republican-appointed Supreme Court justices in order to reduce trust in the court.

, who were accused of ethical issues over financial dealings with friends or fellow attorneys.

At the hearing, Durbin said he was "troubled" by Roberts' refusal and that sitting justices have testified at 92 congressional hearings since 1960. He had harsh words for the justices, suggesting they had not done enough to police themselves. But Republicans on the committee, including Lee and ranking member Sen. Lindsey Graham, said Democrats were seeking to delegitimize the court, and that they hadn't covered similar stories about justices who were appointed by Democratic presidents.

Lee said he knew of issues related to justices appointed by Democrats, including one who "traveled for free with wealthy friends, including stays at the homes of prominent attorneys whose firms have cases before the Supreme Court."

 

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