Senators Demand Special Counsel Investigation into Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas's Alleged Tax and Ethics Law Violations

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.