'No one is above the law. For two decades, Justice Thomas failed to report millions in gifts,' says RepAOC, calling for a DOJ probe of the right-wing SCOTUS member's alleged ethics violations.
calling on the Department of Justice to investigate the right-wing judge's failure to report"significant gifts" from billionaires"in defiance of his duty under federal law."
"For close to two decades, Justice Thomas repeatedly certified that his financial disclosures were 'accurate, true, and complete,' despite omitting millions of dollars in gifts," the office of Ocasio-Cortez said in a statement."Justices of the Supreme Court are required to file annual reports disclosing gifts, and the failure to do so carries a legal penalty under the Ethics of Government Act of 1978.
Justice Thomas' 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."No individual, regardless of their position or stature, should be exempt from legal scrutiny for lawbreaking. The integrity of our judicial system hinges on the impartiality and transparency of its members.
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