Sixteen Democratic lawmakers are demanding that Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts open an ethics investigation into Associate Justice Clarence Thomas for taking vacations with a GOP megadonor.
House and Senate Democrats are demanding thatlaunch an inquiry into Associate Justice Clarence Thomas and the luxury vacations he received as gifts from a GOP mega donor over more than 20 years.
"We believe that it is your duty as Chief Justice ‘to safeguard public faith in the judiciary,’ and that fulfilling that duty requires swift, thorough, independent and transparent investigation into these allegations," the letter states. "I have endeavored to follow that counsel throughout my tenure, and have always sought to comply with the disclosure guidelines," he said."These guidelines are now being changed, as the committee of the Judicial Conference responsible for financial disclosure for the entire federal judiciary just this past month announced new guidance. And, it is, of course, my intent to follow this guidance in the future.
"The hospitality we have extended to the Thomas’s over the years is no different from the hospitality we have extended to our many other dear friends," part of the statement reads."We have never asked about a pending or lower, and Justice Thomas has never discussed one, and we have never sought to influence Justice Thomas on any legal or political issue.
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