that he had accepted trips around the globe for more than two decades, including travel on a superyacht and private jet, from Harlan Crow, a Dallas business executive and influential donor to causes related to the law and judiciary.
Judges are prohibited from accepting gifts from anyone with business before the court. Until recently, however, the judicial branch had not clearly defined an exemption for gifts considered “personal hospitality.” “Despite the seven-figure dollar value of Crow’s hospitality over the decades, Thomas apparently did no independent research at the time or in ensuing years to ensure that he was acting lawfully,” Gillers wrote in an email. “Yet that was his personal responsibility under the Ethics in Government Act, which he abdicated.”on an array of trips funded by Crow, saying Thomas typically spends about a week every summer at Crow’s private resort in the Adirondacks.
has reported receiving just two gifts, according to a Washington Post review of his financial disclosure forms: One was an award from his alma mater, Yale Law School, and the other a bronze bust of Frederick Douglass given to him by Crow that’s valued at $6,484.12.
But critics said the extravagant travel provided by the Crows — described by Thomas as “family trips” — showed the need for a specific code of conduct for the Supreme Court. The justices for years have discussed such a code, without reaching agreement.
Thomas’s reply, he didn’t know he had to report lavish gifts? A Supreme Court Justice unaware of a common sense needed clarification? Ignorance of the law is no excuse. A wonder how these indulgences were not public knowledge before now?
Of course not, he and all Repulsivecans are above the law.
Bullshit. His peers were reporting gifts the whole time.
Should he be a judge if he can’t identify a simple conflict of interest?
ClarenceThomas is a judge who listened to others and never thought to read the rules himself? That should disqualify him from the bench. And bar.
The End. Move on to the next made up scandal.
Liberals want to remove him soooooo bad before POTUS kicks the bucket or loses the next election 😂😂😂 they are scraping the bottom of the barrel.
A five year old understands this better than him
This self-righteous arse takes $millions to donor gifts/vacations thoughtlessly enjoying a lavish lifestyle but deprives women of the control of their personal health decisions. He should apply the same stringent, moral values on his own sordid life that he inflicts on women.
WP let this story rest, keep digging for more BS on this man. WP is a horrible shit stirring source of information.
Why does a judge need a donor? Isn't his salary enough?
Classic, throw someone else under the bus.
Does a Supreme Court justice really need advisors for any legal matter? I mean, other than to have someone to throw under the bus when things go sideways?
Why not do it anyway? What are you ashamed of?
Washington Post: posts blatant lie as headline.
And Colin Powel is the one who told Hillary to put a server in her home. Does it matter who told them what?
Really? Or maybe just in his rule book.
Why would a Supreme Court justice need an advisor to tell him about ethics?
Leave him alone. He has a right to have friends with or without money
Who advised that bs. Names please
When was he advised? Who gave the advice?
My decisions about women’s reproductive rights are infallible! Should I accept this gift that looks like a bribe/attempt at influence? Let me get advice! This is a joke - immorality wrapped in pretend ignorance is being submitted as an excuse
He did report it All the other members on the supreme court knew all about it The real reason, he married a white woman, you how how Biden doesn't approve of that
The Left seeks to make conservative donors toxic while sucking from Soros’ teats 24/7.
True
He needs to go. The fact that this isn’t an obvious and uniform conclusion is deeply alarming
The advisers said no need if u don't get caught billionairesbitch billionairelapdog
Class traitor
There is no question that his behavior has compromised the integrity of the Supreme Court.
Uncle Tom has been bought and sold
Doing what the lying media does best….character assassination! Guess what? You lose, we win!
GOP Dark Web Daily Scandals Fade NO Consequence
Something this elaborate has to be more widespread. Most Americans want to know if any other GOP have their own Great Gatsby’s out there providing FreetoGOP allinclusivelifestyleupgrades?
Bad advice
Correct.
The reporting of the travel seems beside the point. Why is a Supreme Court justice even engaging in these types of activities?
He should have known better. That’s his job after all - to know better. Just like his sexual harassment of Anita Hill. He should have known better.
Advisers advised not to disclose overt corruption
These 'gifts' should never be accepted by someone of high authority in your court system, it could lead to being blackmailed. This is a very serious issue, so who are these advisers, ask who they are.
A Supreme Court Justice should not be consulting with 'advisors' on major ethical issues. What a corrupt POS, along with his wife.
Taxable?
Instead of chickens coming home to roost, we have a rats digging a holes. Thomas, being born in 1948, Georgia , with Jim Crowe, how in the hell do you become a Republican. Virginia Thomas must have some serious skills to make him forget where he came from
Convenient
Bull 💩
😂
There is no greater joy than having financial stability and a life free of debts, that’s why I keep tweeting about Tatiana_hodler has been a pleasure collaborating with you in trading bitcoin .there is no other way I can show my appreciation other than tweeting the good deed.
“As friends do, we have joined them on a number of family trips during the more than quarter century we have known them.' There's a HUGE difference between 'joining' your friends on vacation and having them foot the jaw-dropping bill for everything, every time. Weasel words.
Maybe his friends in those Walmart parking lot RVs acted as his advisors
Name this so-called advisors.
I guess his advisor was his wife
I wouldn’t even let my kids make an excuse like this. Really amateur-level, piss-poor judgment. Ironic, innit?
. ...no need to besmirch conservative Clarence. ...by SCOTUS standards he lives the life of a homeless drifter. .
True as Justice Thomas must resign or be impeached
Per the law, A person can be sold a stolen item w/o their knowledge of the item being stolen & be charged with a felony, but Clarence Thomas a Judge, said they told him, not reporting gifts was ok... Let the law do their job & Charge the 💩 out of him!
Why not just disclose somthing so very generous just in case something like this happens? CYA right? Or... they knew it was shady as 💩.
He shouldn’t be a judge if he didn’t have the basic judgement to declare it. Completely unethical by any standard. Remember when Powell advised Hillary to get personal email bc that’s how he did it? And Powell confirmed it. Media went nuts “She should *still know better!” 🤔
Liar, pure and simple.
Amoral, unethical, corrupt, criminal garbage. Prototypical conservative.
Now start looking at every President, cabinet member and legislator who has done this.
Shouldn’t he be, I don’t know, able to interpret laws and regulations himself?
Pres Biden stayed at private-equity billionaire's BIG BIDEN DONOR Nantucket home. Wonder what the BIG DONOR got in return? Biden LAUNDERED money from China, Russia, Ukraine in 12 banks for TAX EVASION! But then DEMOCRATS don't have to follow any US laws!
Clarence read the BS meter!
Seems like your trying sway public opinion away from the truth that he followed the rules.
Not only doesn’t it pass the ethics test, or the sniff test, it is an absolute affront to the seriousness of the position of objectivity required of an ordinary judicial officer, let alone one on the Supreme Court
Advisers? Or just his wife?
And he is the supreme Judge! Sad….
POS
Who? 😳 Name em🤔
Advisor Ginny?
So he argues he could just as easily have taken these favors from Putin or Russian oligarchs but still not have had to disclose? They had no cases before Thomas and the Court.
'ADVISORS?' Fucking bullshit.
Why parrot quote rubbish?
So obedient and pleading ignorance. We don't believe Clarence Thomas.
So Ginni? Give me a ducking break
Ridiculous
Someone needs to talk to those advisers. I don't believe that would advise hi of that. But even if they did, he knew better.
You don't want to open this can of worms considering there are far more liberal socialist democrats who are taking monies from private donors
The justice Thomas is a criminal as Trump
BS argument for a judge
ImpeachClarenceThomas
Where is the advisors ethics memo? No such thing as a verbal blanket waiver. FFS WaPo do some journalism!
If democrats are gonna play a game of gotcha, let’s do all politicians before singling out only those they don’t like 😏
Also Justice Thomas: “Where am I?” “Am I a Supreme Court Justice?”
So SCOTUS’ claim is he needs advice on the law. So reassuring. Especially as they weigh life and death decisions for the rest of us. Either he’s ignorant or a corrupt liar. That makes me feel sooo much better! ScotusClarenceThomasResign SCOTUSIsCompromised SCOTUSisCorrupt
Who are these advisers & is it common for Supreme Court Justices to accept vacations & other gifts from billionaires as perks of the job?If so, from which billionaires? We need public hearings on this.
All the money was donated, Tax Write -off !!! All of it!!! Isn’t that beautiful?
Advisor was criminal wife
Sounds like another cover up. He is a Justice and knew he was violating the law. ImpeachClarenceThomas
What benefits do Leftist SCOTUS like Kagan & Sotomayor receive from DNC donors? Did Harvey Weinstein, Ed Buck & George Soros provide gifts and services to them? 🤔 You know the answer DNC WAPO.
His adviser, Ginni Thomas.
'As long as you can make it right in your mind, it's fine.' Isn't that the basis of our entire system of justice?
Donald Trump: Advisers said he could stage a coup and take top secret docs. BeBetterWaPo
Ignorance of the law is not a defense
The advisor
That’s the “dog ate my homework” excuse. He should have erred on the side of caution and declared the travel at the time. Champagne and chocolates could be easily dismissed, $500k holidays are a different matter altogether.
I don’t believe any part of his syory
did slick willy claim all those free rides to epstien island? why not?
When you’re caught, the common reaction is to blame or hide behind “advisors.” 🙄
More than intelligent insult..
Exactly fuckin crazy
What does common sense say, what a asshole grifter
Bull! Please don't!
Luxury harsh on the kindness from people it's mostly an after care treatment needed
let him name his co-conspirators. then sue him civilly.
He needed advisers? Shouldn’t he know?
Which advisers?
Why are you trying to Lynch him?
Bull. Ignorance is NO defense under the law. Period.
Boris Johnson tried the same line in the UK to explain how No10 ended up breaking Covid laws. He told parliament he had been ‘assured’ all was within the rules. Who did we find out assured him? 2 political appointees of his. As long as your mates say it’s ok..it’s ok!
The SCOTUS is compromised beyond repair. ImpeachClarenceThomas
Clarence Thomas should divulge who these ‘advisors’ are. The American people need to know if there are other crooks on the Supreme Court besides Justice Thomas.
Oh fuck, I was told it was ok to rob a bank
Corruption.. crook Supreme court CLOWNS
The Roberts Court is corrupt AF
What advisors? NAME THEM, because THEY ADVISED YOU WRONG, Clarence Thomas!
A Supreme Court judge can’t get this simple stuff straight?
Amazing!!! Guess HE’s ABOVE the LAW!!?
Democrats will stop at nothing to seize fascist control
“Advisors”…shut up.
Justice Thomas has bad advisors.
This is the 'People tell me....' defense by TFG. It absolutely insults of the intelligence of every citizen. The SCOTUS consulted an unknown advisor for something clearly inappropriate for even a small town judge. Give me a f&%king break. This is the contempt they show us.
Name names, bro.
Total B S.
Replace Clarence Thomas's name with Sonia Sotomayor and Harlan Crow with George Soros. You would have the Republicans calling for the heads of Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Corrupt court! Republicans are corrupt!
Right. No need to report because it’s gonna look really bad you’re indebted to Nazi sympathizers.
Scary to think the man couldn't use his own common sense in what was appropriate to accept in his position. How is he capable of judging any of the cases before him if he has to rely on advisors to tell him the difference between right or wrong?
The Corruption of Politicians getting Filthy rich on our dime makes me sick. Why havent MSM or Political pundits brought up the obvious? To stop the Rampant Corruption in DC, We must DEMAND Congress/Scotus/Potus Finance/Ethics Reform!? They get a Salary Only! No more BRIBES EVER
Any federal employee will tell you that even if a supervisor, adviser, or anyone else tells you something is ok and you do it and it’s not, ITS YOUR FAULT!
He’s a national treasure and has friends.
Fits right in with Maga. Liar!
Name the advisors. Highly doubt he was advised that it was ok to take lavish gifts and not say anything until it was revealed by the media. Where there is smoke there’s 🔥
Pfft I don’t give a fvck what this guy has to say or what his opinions about anything are. Never did. If you go back and watch Anita Hill testify, neither would you. This guy is no good.
His adviser was his wife!
What a coincidence, my friend told me it’s fine to drive backwards on the highway, so I guess it’s not a crime!!!
My advisors to told me to take food from groceries without paying.
Advisers. Who advisers ? You are judge for god sakes !
Supreme Court Justice seeking legal advice from some anonymous “advisers”. That makes no sense whatsoever. This guy is as crooked as the day is long! ImpeachClarenceThomas
Put it another way: would people have a problem with Obama or Biden accepting free luxury travel from their political donors or 'closest friends'? Thomas is a moral-free crook and should be kicked out of SCOTUS.
Resign in shame, disgraced Justice Thomas ✌️
Justice on the highest court in the land doesn’t know how to personally read and interpret laws— more at 11.
VERIFIED:Clarence Thomas’s billionaire benefactor collects Hitler artifacts. Including two of his paintings of European cityscapes, a signed copy of Mein Kampf, and assorted Nazi memorabilia,& a garden of statues of the 20th century’s worst despots. WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO MY PARTY?
Watchdogsniffer anyone out there ever said 'i didn't know it was illegal' to a judge? and what was the judge's response?
Democrats pretending trips with rich friends are unethical. If they are - a lotta Democrats may need to be checked out, wouldn't you say?
Let me guess, his advisor is the guy giving him the money?
Who are his ADVISERS?
Yeah pretty sure that’s not going to fly. Thomas Resign
Me and Ginni partying in the Walmart parking lot like us regular folks do!
Imagine needing to be advised on whether it’s appropriate to accept bribes or not
If this had been Soros and RGB imagine the outrage!
Add 'mysterious unnamed advisers' to your title. For all we know Clarence Thomas pulled these imaginary advisers directly out of his butt. He has zero credibility.
he should be paying taxes on his bribery $
This is insane. I worked for the government for 10 years and we were beaten over the head and shoulders every year to not accept gifts and to report EVERYTHING.
Hey, why are people losing respect for the Supreme Court?
Who believes a liar and cheater when they are lying and cheating
Totally normal to take a trip worth half a mil from a GOP mega-donor. Nothing to 👀 here, folks.
Don't you mean billionaire who collects Nazi memorabilia?
BS
a judge who lacks basic moral judgement, has the supreme power to pass judgement on others.
His 'adviser' is probably Ginny.
Is George Santos his advisor?
Which advisors were those? The other judges accepting bribes?
And they're right. There's no violation here. Criminal or ethical
Who was his adviser? Leonard Leo?
If he were a lower-court judge, he’d be gone and disbarred by now.
Rudy Giuliani his advisor?
if this would be a measure of the justice critical analysis capacity, it will be very difficult to have trust in his ability to reason for or against complex cases. No wonder he never published an opinion of any value.
If you are appointed to the highest court in our land with the expectation you do not need rules of conduct to follow then it goes without saying EVERYTHING YOU DO must not be in question and be completely above board! But not surprised by his behavior after Hill warned us.
Their thinking: when you’re already as corrupt and rotten as Thomas, what’s the point of reporting every act of malfeasance?
“Advisers” 😆😆😆
WaPo continues the smear campaign
IMPEACH HIM
I'm willing to bet no such 'advisers' exist. Thomas is as crooked as a dog's hind leg.
Lmao. More liberal double standards.
It's absolutely bonkers how the people that run this country constantly claim ignorance, stupidity, and incompetence as an excuse for corruption. While at the same time, expecting us to believe that they deserve their positions of power on merit.
His adviser
Advisors. Try to be accurate. You’re a newspaper for heavens sake. Oops
Lolz Does anyone believe that nonsense?
Clare bear opens mouth, poops
Didn’t bill Clinton do it with Epstein and Obama with Virgin owner
Indict him asap. If there is evidence, charge all these crooks.
BREAKING 💥 Multiple sores have stated that these were the same 'advisors' that told Justice Thomas that he did not meet the definition of ... 😉
When the hell are you media moguls going to stop playing unelected politics and start real true journalism? It’s time we the people stand up and start demanding it! Balanced budget, term limits, limit donor funds of any kind! The border is being decimated and people killed!
Er.. “Advisors” Who are these GOP advisors that told you to not report gifts from comprised donors for over 20 years, and actively conceal them. The grift is over.
FIGURES,BLAME SOMBODY ELSE ! WHO ARE THOSE ADVISORS ? WE'LL NEVER KNOW !
Unbelievable!
First it was 'friends' now it's 'advisors' told him he didn't need to report it? Which is it? Also, if there is ever any gray area, and a Supreme Court Justice can't figure it out on their own, maybe just report it? Clearly there is a reason he felt the need to hide it.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Accountability for him.
That just doesn’t fly. Anyone at that level, knows the acceptance of any kind of gifts, knows it should be reported. This is just one more version of the republicans saying it’s no big deal. The truth is, it’s a really big deal, if not illegal.
Always that language that distances actors from their actions.
Very poor judgement from a supreme court justice. Might be in the wrong line of work
Justice Thomas (an oxymoron if ever there was one) should resign.
He’s a judge he knows better.
So says who, Thomas? Now we trust what the guy who is being accused of unethical behavior says. He didn't name the advisors or the Judges he spoke to.
'How can I stop these reports about my accepting expensive gifts?' 'Stop reporting it. Who's gonna check you?' 'lol. Right. I'm here to MAKE the rules, not follow them! Tx anonymous advisor!'
Which advisor? Your --best friend--?
Twitter protests doesn’t reap results, hitting the bricks do
Yeah, right. This is a clearly compromised political justice’s story and is letting him stick to that obvious lie.
Why are you simply stenographers for obvious right wing lies?
Advisors? Like Ginny?
Which advisers?
Supreme Court justice feigns ignorance of the law. There is no bottom to the limitless corruption of these right wing extremist partisan “judges”.
His traitor wife?
Is it known who these advisers are? Or can Justice Thomas just claim this? In any case, opaque handling. To put it mildly.
Justice Thomas: ‘Someone — and I can’t remember who exactly — told me that it’s okay to accept bribes from anyone that I decide to call my close personal friend. So, anyone who has given me cash, free trips, or anything else, is a my close personal friend.’
These advisors do not exist.
Almost as disgusting as his wife.
As corrupt as they come
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