Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) has condemned Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts for declining an invitation from the Senate to testify in an upcoming hearing regarding the ethics of the Supreme Court, as spurred by recent revelations of corruption among justices.
Ocasio-Cortez said on Tuesday that Roberts bears responsibility for the current corruption on the High Court, and denounced his decision not to appear in the Senate.
“Under Roberts, the Supreme Court has unraveled constitutional rights and seen several justices engage in corrupt financial arrangements.
The lawmaker has previously said that, if Roberts refuses to act to rein in the appalling corruption of Supreme Court justices, his legacy as chief justice will be forever tarnished.
Indeed, his refusal to testify comes as reporters are uncovering a seemingly unprecedented level of corruption on the Supreme Court.
The reports have shown that justices seemingly can’t even follow the lax rules that Supreme Court justices are legally bound to.
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island) wrote that the fact that Roberts isn’t willing to enforce ethics guidelines means that there are essentially no rules regarding the Supreme Court. »
