Democrats have pushed for an investigation into Thomas’ relationship with GOP megadonor Harlan Crow.
, Democrats and ethics experts have suggested, which carries a punishment of a year in prison or a fine if violated. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has also called for the justice’s impeachment over his associations with Crow, though that’s unlikely to happen.
The justice had a 41% favorability rating among respondents, higher than the 37% who view him negatively, fueled by a 67% favorability rating among Republicans.Thomas issued a statement following the ProPublica report about accepting trips from Crow defending his failure to disclose it.
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