r/worldnewsvideo • u/PlenitudeOpulence Plenty 🩺🧬💜 • Jun 14 '23

News Report 🌏 Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse brought receipts on Supreme Court corruption hearing

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u/friendly-sam Jun 14 '23

That was an excellent presentation. I didn't realize how systemic corruption has overtaken SCOTUS. Thomas was caught previously.

When I was in business law class in college, the professor, who was a lawyer clearly stated. Ignorance of the law is not an excuse for the court. So, Thomas' assertions that he "asked friends, and collogues" does not pass muster, especially if there's an legal ethics organization that can answer the question.

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u/LarryBirdsBrother Jun 14 '23

It’s also hilarious that a Supreme Court Justice would need legal advice that anybody over the age of 12 would be able to figure out on their own.

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u/kalasea2001 Jun 14 '23

He didn't ask for legal advice on if he should do it. He asked for advice on if there was any punishment if discovered he was doing it. And as we're seeing, the answer was "nope!"