AOC Takes On The Supreme Court: Hold Onto Your Gavel!
Buckle up, folks! New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has decided it’s time to shake things up in the highest court of the land. She’s introduced articles of impeachment against Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas. Yes, she came in swinging, and she’s got receipts.
Ocasio-Cortez, always one to speak her mind, has long been a critic of the more conservative justices on the Supreme Court. But let’s be real; people really started paying attention after the court’s eyebrow-raising decision on presidential immunity. Cue the dramatic music!
Corruption Crisis or Constitutional Crisis?
In a statement that’s as fiery as it is serious, AOC declared, “The unchecked corruption crisis on the Supreme Court has now spiraled into a Constitutional crisis threatening American democracy writ large.” She went on to lay out her case like a seasoned prosecutor. According to her, Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito have shown a troubling “pattern of refusal to recuse from consequential matters before the court.” And we’re not talking a few bucks here and there; this is some serious financial and personal entanglement business.
Alito and Thomas, grab your popcorn, folks, because this plot is thickening quicker than a summer thriller.
Let’s break it down:
Justice Clarence Thomas: The Gift That Keeps on Giving
Good ol’ Clarence, nominated way back in 1991 by George H.W. Bush, seems to have a penchant for accepting gifts. Specifically, from his billionaire buddy, Harlan Crow. Now, AOC isn’t thrilled by this wardrobe malfunction in the justice’s ethical dressing. She pointed out that Thomas pretty much ignored the rulebook on disclosing these lavish presents.
According to the articles of impeachment, Thomas failed to report the source, description, and value of these so-called “gifts.” We’re talking real estate property, folks! And while admitting he
