'They Should Know Better': Peters Decries 'Shocking' Attacks On Judicial System 'From The Inside'

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During remarks on the House floor Thursday, Rep. Scott Peters (D-CA) spoke about conflicts of interests and ethics within the judicial system.

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00:00Without objection the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Thank you Mr.

00:06Speaker. The Supreme Court recently circulated guidelines to its employees

00:10that cautioned against anything quote that might signal a political display

00:14end quote. Those guidelines for employees are apparently lost on some of the

00:19justices themselves who fly upside down American flags, display symbols of

00:24insurrection and Christian nationalism, and take gifts from political operatives.

00:28Supreme Court justices should set the highest standard and avoid even the

00:32appearance of conflicts of interest. Mr. Speaker I'm increasingly concerned about

00:36attacks on the American system of justice from the inside and out. As an

00:41attorney I'm bound by a code of ethics that states a lawyer should demonstrate

00:45respect for the legal system and for those who serve it including judges,

00:49other lawyers, and public officials. Which is why it is so shocking to see

00:53colleagues who've practiced law standing outside of the trial of the former

00:58president in an attempt to undermine those proceedings as they're going on.

01:01They should know better and they do know better, but loyalty to Donald Trump is

01:06apparently the only loyalty some attorneys serving in elected office

01:09adhere to these days. As members of the House and members of the bar we must do

01:14better. Thank you I yield back.

01:17The gentleman yields for what purpose does he...

'They Should Know Better': Peters Decries 'Shocking' Attacks On Judicial System 'From The Inside'

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