NEW: Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts asked to testify before Senate about ethics rules for justices and potential reforms.
Those allegations have been referred to a judicial committee that reviews financial disclosures, NBC NewsThe Democratic chairman said in his letter Thursday that Roberts could also designate another Supreme Court justice to testify instead at the hearing scheduled for May 2.
Durbin wrote that there is"ample precedent" for sitting justices to testify before Congress, saying that lawmakers most recently heard testimony from them in Oct. 2011. Even before the latest reports surrounding disclosures, Thomas has come under fire over the actions of his wife, Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, including her support for former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.
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