Conservative Activist Subpoenaed in Senate Ethics Probe of Supreme Court Justices' Activities, Calls it Politically Motivated
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Conservative activist Leonard Leo subpoenaed by Senate Judiciary Committee in ethics probe of Supreme Court justices, but is refusing to comply.
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Leo calls it a "politically motivated" and "unlawful" subpoena related to Democrats' efforts to "silence and cancel political opposition."
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Subpoena related to trips, events, and gifts involving SCOTUS justices like Clarence Thomas over the years.
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Stems from reporting on Alito's fishing trip with billionaire donor and Thomas' gifts from GOP donor.
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Conservatives criticize as partisan effort given funding sources for reporting and focus only on conservative justices' activities.