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The left reported on a major “scandal” this week involving Clarence Thomas that conservatives are dismissing as just the latest “high tech lynching” of the Supreme Court justice.
According to left-leaning ProPublica, Thomas has vacationed for more than two decades with billionaire businessman Harlan Crow, flying on his private jet, traveling on his yacht, and staying at his various properties.
Calling them “gifts,” ProPublica says the vacations are nowhere to be found on the justice’s financial disclosures.
In response, Crow said his “hospitality” to Thomas is no different than what he’s shown to other “dear friends” and noted that the justice’s family never asked for any of it.
While White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre wouldn’t comment on the story, telling reporters «there are other bodies of government that should be dealing with this,» other Democrats were plenty vocal, denouncing the allegations as «unacceptable,» with some calling for his impeachment.
This is beyond party or partisanship. This degree of corruption is shocking — almost cartoonish. Thomas must be impeached.
Barring some dramatic change, this is what the Roberts court will be known for: rank corruption, erosion of democracy, and the stripping of human rights. https://t.co/t8fnGLVhbV
The American people deserve a federal judiciary that is accountable to the rule of law, not wealthy Republican donors. Today’s news is a stark reminder that judges should be held to the highest ethical standards and free from conflicts of interest. https://t.co/7Rm64JIcyi
This is outrageous. I don’t care if you agree with Thomas’s politics. Congress cannot allow for judges to so brazenly flout conflict of interest rules.
It’s time to pass the Supreme Court Ethics Act.
