Justice Thomas Faces Growing Calls for Resignation Over Ethics Concerns of Undisclosed Gifts
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Justice Clarence Thomas faces investigations and calls for resignation over alleged ethical violations like accepting lavish gifts and trips from conservative donors.
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Removal of a Supreme Court Justice through impeachment is extremely rare; the last attempt was in 1804 against Justice Samuel Chase and he was acquitted.
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Thomas could face bar association review for ethics violations as a lawyer, but impeachment is less likely. A petition calling for his impeachment has over 1.35 million signatures.
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Thomas took undisclosed trips paid by Republican donor Harlan Crow over 20 years, saying they were not reportable "personal hospitality from close friends."
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The Senate Judiciary Committee is trying to subpoena Thomas's donors like Crow after "intransigence" in explaining their relationships, but removal still seems doubtful.