Refusing to hold him accountable would set a dangerous precedent,' Representative Ocasio-Cortez and lawmakers said.
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and four other Democrats are demanding that the Department of Justice launch an investigation into Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas after a series of eye-opening reports have detailed a vast web of corruption surrounding the conservative justice.
In failing to disclose these gifts and transactions, the lawmakers say that Thomas has carried out violations that are supposed to be subject to civil and criminal penalties. “Justice Thomas’s consistent failure to disclose gifts and benefits from industry magnates and wealthy, politically active executives highlights a blatant disregard for judicial ethics as well as apparent legal violations,” the lawmakers write. “No individual, regardless of their position or stature, should be exempt from legal scrutiny for lawbreaking.”
“As a Supreme Court justice and high constitutional officer, Justice Thomas should be held to the highest standard, not the lowest — and he certainly shouldn’t be allowed to violate federal law,” they continue. “Refusing to hold him accountable would set a dangerous precedent, undermining public trust in our institutions and raising legitimate questions about the equal application of laws in our nation.
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