Read previewTwo Democratic senators have called on Attorney General Merrick Garland to open a special counsel investigation into Clarence Thomas.
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Presented with opportunities to resolve questions about his conduct, Justice Thomas has maintained a suspicious silence."
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Thomas has previously denied any wrongdoing, arguing gifts from Crow and others fall under a "personal hospitality exemption," meaning they don't require disclosure.
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—, General Merrick Garland, Clarence Thomas, Sheldon Whitehouse, Ron Wyden, Thomas, Harlan Crow, Mark Martin, Whitehouse, Thomas's, he'd, Crow
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