Top US Senate Republican backs U.S. Supreme Court chief amid calls for Thomas probe
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2023-04-19 04:30
Top US Senate Republican backs U.S. Supreme Court chief amid calls for Thomas probe
By Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday expressed support for the Supreme Court's chief justice as Democrats urge him to investigate luxury trips taken by Justice Clarence Thomas that were paid for by a Republican donor. 'I have total confidence in the Chief Justice of the United States to deal with these court internal issues,' McConnell told reporters. Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats, in a letter sent to Chief Justice John Roberts on April 10, said Thomas' conduct violated ethical standards.

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