AOC's Impeachment Crusade: Targeting Supreme Court Justices for Alleged Corruption

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has filed articles of impeachment against Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas, alleging "unchecked corruption." Ocasio-Cortez claims the justices have failed to disclose conflicts of interest and have engaged in unethical behavior.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has filed articles of impeachment against Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas, alleging "unchecked corruption." Ocasio-Cortez claims the justices have failed to disclose conflicts of interest and have engaged in unethical behavior.

Ocasio-Cortez's impeachment articles against Thomas allege that he received undisclosed gifts from wealthy conservatives and failed to recuse himself from cases involving his wife's legal and financial interests. She also accuses Alito of similar ethical breaches, including failing to disclose gifts and recusing himself from cases where he had a personal bias or prejudice concerning a party before the court.

AOC's Impeachment Crusade: Targeting Supreme Court Justices for Alleged Corruption

In a statement, Ocasio-Cortez argued that the allegations against Alito and Thomas represent a "grave threat to American rule of law, the integrity of our democracy, and one of the clearest cases for which the tool of impeachment was designed." She believes that the justices' actions have created a "Constitutional crisis."

Ocasio-Cortez highlighted the justices' failure to disclose millions of dollars in gifts from individuals with business before the court as a clear violation of the law. She argued that their refusal to recuse themselves from cases where their benefactors or spouses are implicated constitutes a "constitutional crisis."

AOC's Impeachment Crusade: Targeting Supreme Court Justices for Alleged Corruption

Ocasio-Cortez's impeachment filing includes three articles of impeachment against Thomas and two against Alito. The charges against Thomas involve undisclosed gifts as well as his lack of recusal in cases allegedly involving his wife's legal and financial interests. The charges against Alito also include failure to disclose gifts and his lack of recusal in cases in which he had "a personal bias or prejudice concerning a party" before the court.

Ocasio-Cortez argues that Alito was biased in favor of then-President Trump and participants in the January 6th riot at the U.S. Capitol. She bases this accusation on the fact that Alito flew an "appeal to heaven" flag at his home, which critics associate with American independence and resistance to tyranny.

AOC's Impeachment Crusade: Targeting Supreme Court Justices for Alleged Corruption

Ocasio-Cortez's impeachment push comes after the Supreme Court's ruling in a case involving former President Trump's immunity from prosecution. The court ruled that a president has "absolute immunity" from prosecution for "actions within his conclusive and preclusive constitutional authority." Ocasio-Cortez condemned the ruling as an "assault on American democracy" and vowed to file impeachment articles.

Congressional Democrats have largely supported Ocasio-Cortez's impeachment effort, while Republicans have dismissed it as a partisan stunt. Some Republicans have accused Ocasio-Cortez of trying to politicize the Supreme Court and undermine its independence.

AOC's Impeachment Crusade: Targeting Supreme Court Justices for Alleged Corruption

The impeachment process for federal judges is different from that for impeaching a president. In the case of judges, the House of Representatives votes on whether to impeach, and if a majority votes in favor of impeachment, the case is sent to the Senate for trial. The Senate then votes on whether to convict and remove the judge from office.