Staff Reports
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) has taken her crusade to a new extreme by filing articles of impeachment against Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas. The congresswoman alleges “unchecked corruption” as the basis for her actions, claiming that both justices’ refusal to recuse themselves from cases involving former President Donald Trump undermines the rule of law.
Ocasio-Cortez’s move comes after the Supreme Court’s recent ruling granting Trump immunity from prosecution for official acts within his presidential authority but not for unofficial acts, which disrupted plans by the Biden Justice Department to pursue Trump legally before the upcoming elections. This decision seems to have pushed AOC over the edge, as she warned of filing charges even before the actual impeachment articles were presented.
AOC files articles of impeachment against Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito https://t.co/Bf2idsi9CZ via @nbcnews
I support AOC 100% and fully embrace impeachment against Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, but impeach all MAGA
— MysteryMovesWashOut (@MovesOut38224) July 11, 2024
The congresswoman’s accusations against Thomas include undisclosed gifts from a conservative friend and potential conflicts of interest related to his wife’s legal and financial stakes. She also criticizes Alito’s relationship with a billionaire investor and flags flown at his home as evidence of bias toward Trump and his supporters. The articles of impeachment have drawn support from several Democratic representatives, further escalating the political divide within Congress.
Ocasio-Cortez’s bold move reflects a growing trend of using impeachment as a weapon against political opponents, bypassing traditional legal processes and checks and balances. By targeting Supreme Court justices, she aims to reshape the highest court in the land to align with her own political agenda. Whether her efforts will succeed or backfire remains to be seen, but one thing is certain: the partisan battles in Washington show no signs of abating.
