.SenBlumenthal called on the DOJ to investigate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas after multiple reports surfaced regarding alleged undisclosed gifts. 'We have means to compel documents, witnesses who have relevant information,' Blumenthal said.
Blumenthal made the comment during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday that focused on the ethics of the Supreme Court. The Connecticut senator said reports of Thomas's alleged ethics violations warranted a federal investigation."We have means to compel documents, witnesses who have relevant information," Blumenthal said."There ought to be a proper investigation, and in my view, the Department of Justice has a really sacrosanct, critical responsibility here.
He has defended himself, saying he"sought guidance from my colleagues and others in the judiciary, and was advised that this sort of personal hospitality from close personal friends, who did not have business before the court, was not reportable." Several Democratic senators and representatives have called for anything ranging from inquiries to impeachment.
Durbin sent a letter to Chief Justice John Roberts inviting him to testify before the panel for Tuesday's hearing on ethics reform. Roberts declined to testify.Attorney General Merrick Garland did not offer a direct comment on whether the Justice Department will look into Supreme Court justices failing to abide by disclosure requirements.
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