Senator @DickDurbin has issued a subpoena to FedSoc co-chairman Leonard Leo, as part of an investigation into gifts to Supreme Court justices. Leo has publicly refused to comply with the subpoena, labeling it as 'unlawful' and 'politically motivated'. He accuses Durbin of supporting 'lawless' actions and aligning with 'the left's dark money effort to silence' opposition, specifically mentioning Senator Sheldon Whitehouse. This development is part of a broader scrutiny into the ethics of the Supreme Court, with Leo's resistance highlighting the political tensions surrounding the probe.
Conservative judicial activist Leonard Leo rejects Senate subpoena from committee probing gifts to Supreme Court justices Via @tobiaraji https://t.co/cPOyFwlsuj
Conservative activist subpoenaed by Dems in SCOTUS ethics probe refusing to comply: 'Politically motivated' https://t.co/Zj04okU487
'I Am Not Capitulating': Top Conservative Bites Back After Durbin Subpoena https://t.co/8Ox7Y5iElN
'I Am Not Capitulating': Leonard Leo Bites Back After Durbin Subpoena https://t.co/aqEiOV0aZY
BREAKING: @DickDurbin has just filed a subpoena to FedSoc co-chairman Leonard Leo. Leo releases statement calling it "unlawful" and "politically motivated." "I am not capitulating to his lawless support of Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and the left's dark money effort to silence…