Senate Judiciary members sparred during a hearing over SCOTUS ethics reform following revelations of Justice Clarence Thomas's undisclosed gifts. tedcruz: 'The Left despises Clarence Thomas because he is a conservative African American.'
"This is about applying a double standard to Clarence Thomas and only Clarence Thomas," Sen. Ted Cruz said Tuesday, adding"The Left despises Clarence Thomas because he is a conservative African American."
The Supreme Court’s nine justices at the time revealed taking a combined 64 trips in 2018 in which various items such as transportation, food, and lodging were reimbursed by others, according to a 2019 report from Open Secrets."The left despises Clarence Thomas because he is a conservative African American.” pic.twitter.com/bB9ZmctDCy
The hearing stemmed from committee Chairman Dick Durbin summoning Chief Justice John Roberts to testify following revelations about Thomas's non-disclosures of travel paid for by wealthy GOP donor Harlan Crow. Roberts rejected Durbin's request last week with a letter signed by all nine justices detailing the current ethics and recusal guidelines they follow.
While Graham said he concurs that the judiciary should work toward greater transparency but stopped short of any suggestions that"Congress should take over the court's ability to regulate itself," voicing concerns over the separation of powers. Despite Graham's concerns, several Democrats and witnesses they invited to the hearing testified that Congress has imposed rules that applied to justices and other members of the judiciary, including the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, which compels Article III judicial officers to complete financial disclosures each year.
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