Posted on 01/30/2023 7:01:13 AM PST by billorites
The Supreme Court did not disclose its longstanding financial ties with former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff even as it touted him as an expert who independently validated its investigation into who leaked the draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade.
The court’s inquiry, released last week with Chertoff’s endorsement, failed to identify who was responsible for the unprecedented leak. The decision to keep the relationship with Chertoff quiet is a reflection of a pattern of opacity at the nation’s highest court, whose rulings affect every American.
CNN has learned from sources familiar with the arrangements that the court in recent years has privately contracted with The Chertoff Group for security assessments, some broadly covering justices’ safety and some specifically related to Covid-19 protocols at the court itself.
The estimated payments to Chertoff’s risk assessment firm, for consultations that extended over several months and involved a review of the justices’ homes, reached at least $1 million. The exact amount of money paid could not be determined. Supreme Court contracts are not covered by federal public disclosure rules and elude tracking on public databases.
The justices have long cloaked themselves in secrecy to the point of declining to respond to questions about potential conflicts of interest, or to reveal information about some court rules and ethics codes; or to release timely information about the justices’ health and public appearances.
The court’s decision to keep secret the prior arrangements with Chertoff, whose professional path has intersected over the years with Chief Justice John Roberts and other court conservatives, as it used him for a seal of approval, adds to controversy over the leak investigation itself.
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Strangely no comment on all the FBI officials who retired upward to Twitter, but Chertoff’s supposed ties to Roberts make him suspicious. /s
The leak came from one of the Liberal women on the court at the time, either Sotomayor, Kagen, or Roberts...
I would Imagine your reputation would be damaged if you were responsible for security during a leak.
If we had a leftist court CNN would be praising it for exactly what they’re whining about now.
“Financial ties” means they hired his firm, it would seem. This “expose’” reads like the justices are getting some kind of kickback from Chertoff’s company.
This maybe the reason for the coverup - ethics and corruption violations at SCOTUS. The Swamp knows no other way to conduct business.
~~touted him as an expert who independently validated its investigation into who leaked the draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade.~~
~~The court’s inquiry, released last week with Chertoff’s endorsement, failed to identify who was responsible for the unprecedented leak.~~
BOTH statements can’t be true! WHAT did he validate if they didn’t find the culprit?
Don’t these old has-beens ever go away? A million dollars for what? Keeping track of billable hours?
Chertoff!? You just don’t get any SWAMPIER than him.
IOTW, NO investigation was done to find the leaker.
Chertoff of Latham Watkins law firm who is tight with Liz Cheney’s husband and Hunter Bidens continuing saga
Validate, as in, determined that SCOTUS dutifully adhered to an investigative process considered to be reasonable based on the nature of the task at hand, and the predetermined goals.
Two of the unspoken goals being, we will spend a lot of money, and we will find next to nothing.
They knew who did it within 2 weeks bank it. Thomas and Alito are men of honor so l wonder what Roberts did to keep them silent.
I see what you did there... :-)
Anything originating with “CNN” or Wikipedia needs to be ignored. It is orchestrated, and lies.
So these guys are not only biased because they were supposed to be making the court secure plus they are incompetent. They didn’t do their job and make the court secure.
....with all due respect, if Thomas and Alito were truly men of honor they would call a press conference in prime time and tell what they know................
I totally agree with you that they know who it was and I believe, right or wrong, that it was one of the liberal women on the court or Roberts that leaked.
One of the ways you know a decision is correct is that one is able to defend it.
There should never be a right to murder another human being in a constitution of a civilized country.
Defending the $1 million expense is something I’ll pass on.
“make the court secure”
Half the clerks are probably strong leftists.
Almost half the justices are strong leftists.
“In the 2016 presidential election, Chertoff endorsed Hillary Clinton.”
“Despite his friendly relationship with some Democrats, Chertoff was appointed as the special counsel for the Senate Whitewater Committee studying allegations against President Clinton and his wife in what was known as the Whitewater investigation. No charges were brought against the Clintons.”
“He was the co-author of the USA PATRIOT Act.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Chertoff
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