On Tuesday, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) warned Senate Democrats about issuing subpoenas to two prominent billionaires because of their friendly ties to conservative members of the Supreme Court.
McConnell said such a move would be “totally inappropriate.”
GOP Leader Mitch McConnell says Sen. Dick Durbin’s plan to subpoena conservative donors Harlan Crow and Robin Arkley II and Federalist Society leader Leonard Leo is “totally inappropriate.”
“What he’s targeting here is private citizens with no legislative purpose,” he says.
— Alex Bolton (@alexanderbolton) October 31, 2023
McConnell’s warning comes on the heels of Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin announcing this week that his committee will subpoena two businessmen who extended personal hospitality to conservative Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito.
I just announced: I’m asking the Senate Judiciary Committee to grant me authorization to issue subpoenas to Harlan Crow, Leonard Leo, and Robin Arkley II – the next step in our Supreme Court ethics investigation. pic.twitter.com/FSWcKVN3wS
— Senator Dick Durbin (@SenatorDurbin) October 30, 2023
From The Hill:
“What he’s targeting here is private citizens with no legislative purpose. I think it’s completely and totally inappropriate,” McConnell said at a press conference Tuesday.
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