Two views of Justice Clarence Thomas emerged along party lines during a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on ethics in the Supreme Court. Democrats framed the court’s longest-serving justice as a lackey of right-wing “dark money,” attacks Republicans countered are based on racist tropes.
Democrats held the hearing before the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet on Wednesday following calls for the highest court to adopt an ethics code. Thomas came under scrutiny after texts between his wife Ginni Thomas and former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows about overturning the 2020 election in favor of Donald Trump came to light earlier this month, highlighting her involvement with conservative causes throughout her career.
