Rep AOC slammed SCOTUS Chief Justice John Roberts's decision to decline to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee, saying he was 'avoiding accountability.' Chairman SenatorDurbin had invited Roberts to a May 2 hearing on SCOTUS ethics reform.
Committee Chairman Dick Durbin had invited Roberts to a May 2 hearing on Supreme Court ethics reform, which he declined on Tuesday. Ocasio-Cortez bashed Roberts's decision as threatening the Supreme Court's legitimacy, claiming that by refusing to appear before Congress, he was avoiding accountability.
"Under Roberts, the Supreme Court has unraveled constitutional rights and seen several justices engage in corrupt financial arrangements. Now he is refusing to answer questions," she tweeted."How does Roberts expect SCOTUS to maintain authority if they reject accountability themselves?" How does Roberts expect SCOTUS to maintain authority if they reject accountability themselves? https://t.co/rluNhcro1JOcasio-Cortez has questioned the Supreme Court's legitimacy on multiple occasions after reports emerged that Justice Clarence Thomas received gifts that were not disclosed to the public. She demanded that Thomas be impeached over the matter."This is beyond party or partisanship. This degree of corruption is shocking - almost cartoonish.
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