Fox News Sunday presenter John Roberts asked Scott for his thoughts on the controversy, noting that there had been calls for Judge Thomas to acquit himself of future cases involving the January 6 attack on the Capitol. “Well first, I admire and respect Clarence Thomas. I think he was an excellent Supreme Court justice,” Scott said. “And Clarence Thomas, in my opinion, will always do the right thing. So I’ve not seen … I’ve been watching Clarence Thomas for years I never saw him do the right thing.” Roberts noted that Supreme Court justices are not bound by the same code of conduct as other federal judges, and asked Scott if he would support legislation to change that. Last year, Senator Chris MurphyChristopher (Chris) Scott MurphyBiden traveled to promote US-Europe unity against Putin. Defense & National Security – Russia sends warnings to West Murphy: “We must not allow Vladimir Putin to return to Putin (D-Conn.) Introduced legislation to enforce a code of conduct in the Supreme Court. “I have not seen the law, but you know – I’m telling you what my experience is with the Supreme Court that they are trying to interpret the laws, they are doing the best they can. “I do not agree with everything they do. None of us would do that, but I think they are trying to do the best they can,” said Scott. Fellow Republican lawmakers in Congress defended Judge Thomas in the aftermath of the controversy. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellCan Rick Scott beat Ron DeSantis to win the GOP base? Sasse voted no to Jackson’s candidacy for McConnell Supreme Court, McCarthy defends Judge Thomas amid MORE (R-Ky.) Ethics scrutiny and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthyKevin McCarthyRep. Fortenberry to resign after convicted of lying to FBI McConnell, McCarthy defends Judge Thomas amid ethical scrutiny last week. In a statement, McConnell said, “Justice Thomas is a great American and an outstanding judge. I have full confidence in his brilliance and impartiality in every aspect of the Court’s work.” McCarthy told a news conference that he did not believe Thomas should be acquitted of the January 6 attack on the Capitol.
