In the wake of ProPublica’s bombshell reporting, Thomas‘ use of private jets and acceptance of lavish trips has received significant scrutiny.
Justice Clarence Thomas said that his use of private jets in 2022 was partially due to the „increased security risk“ after the unprecedented leak of the Supreme Court’s draft opinion of their decision that would later gut nationwide abortion rights.
„With advice of the Administrative Office, flights were reported as advised. Because of the increased security risk following the Dobbs opinion leak, the May flights were by private plane for official travel as filer’s security detail recommended noncommercial travel whenever possible,“ Thomas wrote in his latest financial disclosure filed earlier this month and publicly released on Thursday.
Thomas‘ finances have been the subject of intense scrutiny in the wake of ProPublica’s bombshell reporting after his relationship with GOP megadonor Harlan Crow and other wealth financiers.
