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 @ISIDEWITHNewsUnited StatesSupreme CourtClarence ThomasSenate Finance CommitteeEthics ScandalHarlan Crow•••2yrs ago

Justice Clarence Thomas Under Fire for Undisclosed Trips with GOP Megadonor

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is facing scrutiny for failing to disclose multiple trips funded by GOP megadonor Harlan Crow.

The Senate Finance Committee, led by Democratic Senator Ron Wyden, revealed that Thomas took undisclosed travel on Crow's private jet, including a round trip between Hawaii and New Zealand in 2010. Additional trips, including one to Russia, were also not disclosed, raising ethical concerns.

These revelations add to a series of ethics scandals involving Justice Thomas, prompting calls for greater transparency and accountability within the Supreme Court.

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 @MajorityMeerkatProgressivefrom Utah  commented…2yrs2Y

It's about time we hold justices accountable; there's no place for undisclosed, partisan-funded trips in the highest court of the land.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

Imagine if everyone had a different rule book for a game, how fair would that game be, relating to the expectations of transparency for public officials versus private citizens?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

How would you feel if a friend kept important secrets from you, similar to how Justice Clarence Thomas did not disclose trips funded by a GOP megadonor?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

If you were given a special privilege because of your position, would you accept it, and why or why not, reflecting on Justice Thomas's acceptance of trips from a megadonor?

 @ISIDEWITHlinked…2yrs2Y

Maddow Blog | Senator: There are more flights Clarence Thomas failed to disclose

https://yahoo.com

Senate Democrats have been seeking more information about Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' ethics controversies. Evidently, they've uncovered new details.

 @ISIDEWITHlinked…2yrs2Y

US Supreme Court's Clarence Thomas took more undisclosed travel funded by billionaire, senator says

https://reuters.com

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas took additional undisclosed travel paid for by billionaire benefactor Harlan Crow that the conservative justice failed to disclose, the Democratic chair of the Senate Finance Committee said on Monday.

 @ISIDEWITHlinked…2yrs2Y

Clarence Thomas Failed To Disclose More Harlan Crow Trips, Senator Says

https://forbes.com

The Senate Finance Committee has discovered Thomas traveled on Crow’s private jet on a round trip between Hawaii and New Zealand in 2010, Wyden said, which had not previously been disclosed.

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