About time: Senators demand special counsel to investigate Clarence Thomas
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Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Ron Wyden have written a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding a special counsel be appointed to investigate possible violations of federal ethics and tax laws by Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Clarence Thomas. The letter details repeated and willful omissions of gifts and income from Justice Thomas's financial disclosure reports, as well as allegations of false statements signed under oath and tax violations. The senators argue that only a special counsel can properly investigate these allegations. This comes after previous allegations of lavish gifts received by Thomas from right-wing billionaires and calls for a mandatory ethics code for the Supreme Court. If the Justice Department does not undertake an investigation, it could further erode public confidence in the Supreme Court as an institution.
#ClarenceThomas #SpecialCounsel #Investigation #Ethics #TaxLaws #SupremeCourt
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/07/11/clarence-thomas-special-counsel-senators-letter/
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