Two Democratic Senate committee leaders are seeking a special counsel investigation into whether Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas broke federal tax and ethics laws. Senators Ron Wyden and Sheldon Whitehouse asked Attorney General Merrick Garland to appoint a special counsel to investigate Justice Thomas. They allege evidence suggests Thomas has "secretly accepted gifts and income potentially worth millions of dollars" since joining the Supreme Court in 1991. Justice Thomas questioned in a recent ruling whether the DOJ even has the power to appoint a special counsel like they are requesting.
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00:00It's Benzinga, and here's what's on the block.
00:02Two Democratic Senate committee leaders are seeking a special counsel investigation into
00:07whether Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas broke federal tax and ethics laws.
00:12Senators Ron Wyden and Sheldon Whitehouse asked Attorney General Merrick Garland to
00:16appoint a special counsel to investigate Justice Thomas.
00:19They allege evidence suggests Thomas has secretly accepted gifts and income potentially worth
00:23millions of dollars since joining the Supreme Court in 1991.
00:28Justice Thomas questioned in a recent ruling whether the DOJ even has the power to appoint
00:32a special counsel like they are requesting.
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