Reps. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) told MSNBC they want to impose on Supreme Court justices the same cap on gifts that members of Congress are subject to.
Said Raskin: “We want a $50 gift ban for justices. They make $300,000 a year. Pay for your own lunch and vacation.”
Chief Justice John Roberts rejected a request to meet with Democratic senators to discuss the Supreme Court’s ethics controversies, including recent revelations that flags associated with right-wing causes flew at Justice Samuel Alito’s houses.
Democratic Senators Seek Meeting with John Roberts
Two senior Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee, including Chair Dick Durbin (D-IL), are requesting a meeting with Chief Justice John Roberts “as soon as possible” amid reports that properties owned by Justice Samuel Alito displayed two flags with links to the Jan. 6 insurrection, Politico reports.