New bombshell reporting about Clarence Thomas accepting lavish gifts from a GOP billionaire appears to be the last straw for some Democrats. (via MaddowBlog)
But perhaps most notable of all was the reaction from Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee and issued this written statement yesterday:
“The highest court in the land shouldn’t have the lowest ethical standards. Today’s Pro Publica report reveals that Justice Thomas has for years accepted luxury travel on private yachts and jets and a litany of other gifts that he failed to disclose. This behavior is simply inconsistent with the ethical standards the American people expect of any public servant, let alone a Justice on the Supreme Court.
To be sure, “act” can mean a lot of things. Sending a sternly worded email to Thomas, asking him to please start following disclosure laws, might constitute “action.” So, too, would sending the justice a subpoena. Time will tell. But while we wait, there’s every reason to believe this is not just another one-day flap for one of the Supreme Court’s most controversial members.
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