Senate Dems to Subpoena Thomas, Alito and Harlan Crow in SCOTUS Ethics Investigation

Senate Democrats have announced plans to subpoena key allies of Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito over ethics lapses, including lavish travel and undisclosed property purchases. The individuals targeted for subpoenas, such as Harlan Crow and Leonard Leo, have either refused to answer questions or provided insufficient information. The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote on the subpoenas next week. Democrats argue that the Supreme Court is in an ethical crisis and call for the adoption of a binding code of conduct. Some justices have expressed support for ethics reform, but a bill requiring the adoption of a code of ethics has no Republican support and is unlikely to advance in Congress.