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Rhiannon12866

(242,679 posts) Fri Sep 22, 2023, 09:18 PM Sep 2023

The straw that breaks the camel's back? SCOTUS scandal widens with new Thomas report - Deadline [View all]

ProPublica reporter Justin Elliott, legal correspondent and senior editor for Slate Dahlia Lithwick and executive director of the nonpartisan judicial watchdog Fix the Court, Gabe Roth join Nicolle Wallace to discuss new reporting from ProPublica which says Justice Clarence Thomas has attended at least two Koch donor summits, according to interviews with three former employees of the group and one major donor, "putting him in the extraordinary position of having helped a political network that has brought multiple cases before the Supreme Court." - Aired on 09/22/2023.

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The straw that breaks the camel's back? SCOTUS scandal widens with new Thomas report - Deadline [View all] Rhiannon12866 Sep 2023 OP

We still have likely seen only the tip of the iceberg. spooky3 Sep 2023 #1

How long is this investigation with Justice Thomas going to go on? Rhiannon12866 Sep 2023 #2

No, he is untouchable kimbutgar Sep 2023 #3

And I looked it up, the last and only impeachment of a Supreme Court justice occurred in 1805. Rhiannon12866 Sep 2023 #4

Yes, but there may be a point at which Roberts (or the donors) decides to pressure him spooky3 Sep 2023 #6

The senator who has been relentless on this is Senator Whitehouse Rhiannon12866 Sep 2023 #8

He's been great. But I don't know if he has enough power to spooky3 Sep 2023 #10

You're right, he's also been relentless in speaking out - he's appeared on numerous cable shows Rhiannon12866 Sep 2023 #12

Such a hard working man. We are lucky to have him. Nt spooky3 Sep 2023 #13

David Koch was worth 31 billion dollars in 2012 BOSSHOG Sep 2023 #5

And so they all feel "entitled" though they have lived on inherited money Rhiannon12866 Sep 2023 #7

Another coincidence BOSSHOG Sep 2023 #9

Though the difference with TFG is that he is now desperate for money Rhiannon12866 Sep 2023 #11

The federal law says a judge or justice shall recuse themselves... LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2023 #14