—
Senate Democrats are ramping up their assault on the Supreme Court. More specifically, on conservative Justice Clarence Thomas.
Democratic Senators Sheldon White House and Ron Wyden are demanding Attorney General Merrick Garland appoint a Special Counsel to investigate gifts received by Thomas. Thomas did not disclose the gifts, like many liberal justices on the Court, because it is not required.
“WewritetorequestthatyouappointaSpecialCounseltoinvestigatepossibleviolationsoffederalethicsandtaxlawsbyAssociateJusticeoftheSupremeCourtClarenceThomas.Overthepastyear,publicreportingandSenateinvestigationshaveuncoveredevidenceofrepeatedandwillfulomissionsofgiftsandincomefromJusticeThomas’sfinancialdisclosurereportsrequiredbytheEthicsinGovernmentAct,”WhitehouseandWydenwroteinalettertoGarlandTuesday.
“Nogovernmentofficialshouldbeabovethelaw.SupremeCourtjusticesareproperlyexpectedtoobeylawsdesignedtopreventconflictsofinterestandtheappearanceofimproprietyandtocomplywiththefederaltaxcode.Wethereforerequestthatyouappointa
