Conservative legal advocate Leonard Leo was subpoenaed by the Democrat-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday as part of an inquiry into a series of alleged shortcomings among Supreme Court justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito.
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee—which is probing the alleged undisclosed travel and gifts to the conservative Supreme Court justices—confirmed the subpoena was issued to Mr. Leo.
The subpoena compels Mr Leo, who served as an advisor to former President Donald Trump on Supreme Court nominations, to provide information regarding his relationships with the two men.
The Illinois Democrat said the subpoena was sent because Mr. Leo has so far refused to cooperate with the committee’s inquiry….
