Justice could be subject to a federal investigation over undisclosed gifts that he accepted from donors, according to former Deputy Director . Thomas has been under immense scrutiny since that the conservative justice had failed to disclose luxury travel expenses and other forms of gifts from his wealthy friends, including prominent GOP donor Harlan Crow. Details of Thomas' benefits were first reported in April 2023 by ProPublica, which estimates that the gifts' total value adds up to millions of dollars.
Democrats have pressed for expanded oversight of the Supreme Court in light of reports on Thomas' gifts. Democratic Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Ron Wyden in July seeking an ethics investigation pertaining to Thomas. The lawmakers specifically asked Garland to investigate a $267,000 loan that the justice used to purchase a luxury motor coach in 1999, which was not reported by Thomas at the time.
McCabe broke down what it would take for the federal government to launch an ethics or financial investigation of Thomas while speaking with legal analyst Allison Gill on the pair's weekly podcast, which follows the (DOJ) probes of former President . McCabe noted in an episode released Sunday that the FBI can open a full field investigation if "information that a federal crime has been committed or that a threat to national security ..
. might exist." "There's no law or policy that prohibits DOJ from doing that," McCabe continued.
"In fact, they are tasked with investigating and pr.