{"id":3059,"date":"2022-04-01T12:57:36","date_gmt":"2022-04-01T16:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nymysteries.com\/?p=3059"},"modified":"2022-04-01T13:04:26","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T17:04:26","slug":"march-30-2022-dear-fourth-district-constituent-i-wanted-to-let-you-know-i-issued-this-statement-today-because-justice-clarence-thomass-actions-are-affecting-the-integrity-of-the-supreme-court-the","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nymysteries.com\/?p=3059","title":{"rendered":"Betty McCollum"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Congresswoman Betty McCollum represents Minnesota\u2019s Fourth District. McCollum introduced the Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living under Israeli Military Occupation Act. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this letter she\u2019s calling for the resignation of Justice Thomas from the United States Supreme Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 30, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dear Fourth District Constituent,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I wanted to let you know I issued this statement today because Justice Clarence Thomas’s actions are affecting the integrity of the Supreme Court, the confidence of the American people that justice is being served, and the high standards we all expect our justices to be held to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe actions of Justice Thomas and his wife Virginia Thomas have undermined the Constitution and weakened our democracy,\u201d <\/strong>McCollum said. \u201cVirginia Thomas was in direct communication with the Trump White House in a conspiracy to undermine the peaceful transition of power from a free and fair presidential election. Rather than disclose this conflict of interest and recuse himself from cases related to his wife\u2019s involvement in the Big Lie, Justice Thomas took part in court rulings and voted to prevent the disclosure of White House communication logs. Justice Thomas also failed to disclose his wife\u2019s $687,000 in income from the Heritage Foundation \u2013 a far right-wing organization that actively perpetuated election misinformation and is explicitly working to stop the investigation into the January 6th insurrection. Justice Thomas has repeatedly failed to meet the ethical obligations of recusal and disclosure expected of a federal judge, and the American people cannot trust him to serve on the highest court of the land.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs a member of the U.S. Supreme Court, Justice Thomas holds one of the most crucial roles in defending our Constitution, our laws, and our democracy. Virginia Thomas\u2019s involvement in the attempt to overthrow the 2020 Presidential Election, and the subsequent efforts by Justice Thomas to cover up his wife\u2019s actions, have rendered the Associate Justice ethically compromised and thus unfit to be a neutral arbiter of Justice.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs such, I call on Justice Thomas to resign from the United States Supreme Court.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As always, thank you for being an informed and engaged constituent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sincerely,Betty McCollumMember of Congress<\/p>\n

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