#Wyden: “I was disappointed but unsurprised by #billionaire Republican activist #HarlanCrow #refusal to respond to my #questions about #gifts he’s #lavished on #ClarenceThomas & family over the bulk of Thomas’s tenure on #SCOTUS. Mr. Crow is relying on same baseless arguments that failed #Trump in his attempt to stonewall #Congressional #oversight. I have used my Chairmanship of the committee to shine a bright light on tax schemes undertaken by the #ultrawealthy https://www.finance.senate.gov/chairmans-news/wyden-statement-on-harlan-crow-stonewalling-committee-inquiry
Well it is a bit different because these efforts threaten judicial independence, which is a concern that didn't come up when it concerned Trump.
It's one thing to look at whether the executive branch is properly applying the laws passed by Congress, but it's another for Congress to delve into the personal lives of the justices that are meant to serve as independent arbiters even of congressional action.
