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May 16 • 6 tweets • 5 min read Twitter logo Read on Twitter
1/ @SenWhitehouse wants to talk about #SCOTUS ethics reform, but when it comes to stock trading, he's the one with an ethics problem. Great work on this issue and general background on @SenWhitehouse from @capitalresearch
influencewatch.org/person/sheldon… ImageImage
2/ In May 2017, @politico reported that @SenWhitehouse, a member of Health (HELP) Committee purchased shares in 3 pharmaceutical companies 10 days before November 2016 public roll-out of major bill to speed up FDA's drug approval process.
politico.com/story/2017/05/…
3/ @SenWhitehouse purchases occurred while lawmakers and lobbyists were hammering out details of proposal behind closed doors. Nothing was public yet.
4/ @SenWhitehouse and his wife purchased more shares of the companies days before U.S. House passes bill. Whitehouse and wife started selling their stakes within 10 days after Pres. Obama signed the bill into law.
5/ After report, @SenWhitehouse claimed that his stockbroker made trading decisions without his input. Read the @politico story with timeline of Whitehouse’s multiple stock transactions and legislative activity and decide if that sounds believable.
6/ Per Politico story, other Senators, like Orrin Hatch and Dianne Feinstein, put their investments in a blind trust, to avoid perception of trading on inside knowledge. @SenWhitehouse did not do that. From Politico story: ImageImage

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May 16
1/ @SenWhitehouse wife also is nonresident senior fellow since 2018 on Atlantic Council, a group that takes lots of $$ from oil companies & oil producing nations - Chevron, Embassies of Bahrain & UAE, Abu Dhabi Nat Oil Comp. Great work @capitalresearch

influencewatch.org/non-profit/atl…
2/@SenWhitehouse has denounced oil companies/industry, blaming them for climate change but clearly he & his wife have no problem letting these oil interests fund their household income. He lists his wife receiving compensation from Atlantic Council, though no amount is provided.
3/ Given his concerns about income sources of Justices’ spouses and conflicts, @SenWhitehouse should voluntarily disclose immediately all sources and amounts of income for his wife. If he does not, he is a hypocrite.
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May 16
1/Judge Mark Wolf is testifying tomorrow at @JudiciaryDems hearing on “concerns” about Justice Thomas mistake in not listing his wife’s income on forms, which he immediately corrected when brought to his attention by filing amended forms. @SenJudiciaryGOP thefederalist.com/2023/05/12/dem…
2/ I hope Senators ask Judge Wolf if he is concerned about Justice Jackson repeatedly failing to list all of her husband’s income for years AND then not filing amended forms disclosing sources of his income when she learned of her omissions. @SenJudiciaryGOP
3/ Jackson listed husband’s consulting income on her first filing in 2012, but then never listed it again. It’s been more than a year since she acknowledged her mistake but has made no amendments disclosing husband’s additional consulting income, as required by law.
Read 4 tweets
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May 16
1/@SenWhitehouse attacks Supreme Court Justices on alleged conflicts of interests, but he’s taken significant action to benefit Ocean Conservancy (@OurOcean), where his wife has worked since 2007 as Marine Spatial Planner & been paid $2.4 million. Interactions are troubling.
2/ @SenWhitehouse has introduced many bills that directly benefit @OurOceans mission, such as S. 140, The Blue Globe Act.
3/Here's @SenWhitehouse on his “sweeping oceans package” that would be signed into law. No doubt his efforts directly benefit his wife’s organization & her work. Does @SenWhitehouse speak with his wife about what he can do to help her organization?
whitehouse.senate.gov/news/release/w…
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May 15
1/ Here’s example of why Justice Thomas’ great nephew wasn’t a covered family member for reporting purposes under financial disclosure law. Some years ago, @RepMaxineWaters hired grandson to be her chief of staff in Congress despite law banning Members from hiring family members.
@RepMaxineWaters 2/But as @JakeSherman noted, law (5 USC 3110) has 27 different designations but NOT grandson. Sherman cites ethics lawyer that law is clear & Waters was fine to hire grandson as her chief of staff. Every press account I've read covered it this way.
politico.com/blogs/on-congr…
3/ I agree. Congress knows how to write a law and specify who is a covered family member. Maxine Waters hires her grandson to be COS and press/ethics experts are fine with it - Look at statute, does not say grandson in definition of family members, End of discussion.
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May 4
STATEMENT OF MARK PAOLETTA, FRIEND OF JUSTICE THOMAS

The Thomases have rarely spoken publicly about the remarkably generous efforts to help a child in need. They have always respected the privacy of this young man and his family. It is disappointing and painful, but unsurprising… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
5 USC 13101 (2) - Definition of "Dependent Child" for reporting purposes under Ethics In Government Act does not include great nephew Image
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May 3
1/ @SenWhitehouse attacks Justice Thomas on his disclosure forms. Has he reviewed Justice Jackson’s forms? She has made multiple errors over years. And she still may not be properly disclosing her income. Let’s review. Follow along @kedric_payne @CampaignLegal @FixTheCourt .
2/ Most significantly, Justice Jackson failed to disclosure her husband’s consulting income on medical malpractice cases on “some” of her previous forms. How many years and filings did she fail to disclose this income? But she doesn’t appear to have fixed her error.
3/The law requires a filer to report a spouse’s income from any SOURCE of more than $1,000. In her recent form, she lists in part III, “Legal Malpractice Consulting,” which appears to describe an ACTIVITY, not a SOURCE.
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