Independent Maine Senator Angus King on SCOTUS Ethics Bill: “Who Will Guard the Guardians?” | Amanpour & Company

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Lawyers and lawmakers are calling on the Supreme Court to adopt a code of ethics, in light of ethical violation accusations against Justices Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch. Chief Justice John Roberts declined to discuss the matter with Congress.Now, independent Senator Angus King has introduced new bipartisan legislation, The Supreme Court Code of Conduct Act. If passed, the act would require the Court to establish its own ethics code in line with other federal judges. To discuss the bill and its aim -- to help restore trust in the institution -- Senator King speaks with Walter Isaacson. Originally aired on May 4, 2023