To: Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch
Tell Justice Gorsuch: Cancel your speech at the Trump Hotel!
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch is scheduled to speak next month at the Trump International Hotel in Washington, where President Trump continues to hold a stake and profits off every event held there. As a Supreme Court Justice, Gorsuch should neither legitimize nor support Trump's profiting off the presidency. We call on Justice Gorsuch to cancel his appearance at the Trump Hotel!
Why is this important?
It’s a pretty basic principle: the public should have confidence in the independence of the Supreme Court. By speaking at the Trump Hotel at an event that will put money in the President’s pockets, Justice Gorsuch would violate that trust. The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments about Trump’s travel ban and a lower court is currently hearing arguments about Trump’s conflicts of interest. President Trump’s stake in Trump businesses presents serious conflicts of interest and ethical questions—exposing the president to bribery and allowing him to profit off the presidency by using his position to promote his businesses. Justice Gorsuch, who has repeatedly sided with big money interests throughout his judicial career, should make it clear that he is committed to maintaining his independence and does not condone Trump’s conflicts of interest by canceling his appearance.