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Clarence Thomas says he ‘was advised’ he didn’t have to disclose trips paid for by GOP donor
The Hill ^ | 04/07/2023 | ZACH SCHONFELD

Posted on 04/07/2023 9:42:28 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Friday said he “was advised” that he did not have to disclose a series of trips reportedly paid for by a Republican mega-donor.

The trips, which were revealed on Thursday by a ProPublica investigation, led to outrage from Democrats and judicial watchdog groups.

COURT BATTLES Clarence Thomas says he ‘was advised’ he didn’t have to disclose trips paid for by GOP donor BY ZACH SCHONFELD - 04/07/23 11:26 AM ET SHARE TWEET

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Friday said he “was advised” that he did not have to disclose a series of trips reportedly paid for by a Republican mega-donor.

The trips, which were revealed on Thursday by a ProPublica investigation, led to outrage from Democrats and judicial watchdog groups.

“Early in my tenure at the Court, I sought guidance from my colleagues and others in the judiciary, and was advised that this sort of personal hospitality from close personal friends, who did not have business before the Court, was not reportable. I have endeavored to follow that counsel throughout my tenure, and have always sought to comply with the disclosure guidelines,” Thomas said in a statement, his first public comments since the report.

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One thing we thank Bush 41 for. Thomas did NOTHING wrong.
1 posted on 04/07/2023 9:42:28 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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Thomas did wrong. He should have known better than to take free trips. He's a justice and should be above reproach. Half million dollar trips and he thinks that is okay?!

Judges, prosecuting attornies, elected officials, should all know better. They should live within their means, should not be taking bribes, as this is what this is at that dollar amount. Maybe their wasn't an immediate trade but surely it would be asked at some point, directly or indirectly.

Sad to see Thomas succumbed to the tempation. Maybe he keeps his seat on the court, but he is forever tainted in my book.

2 posted on 04/07/2023 9:46:32 AM PDT by Reno89519 (I stand with Trump Against Political Persecution. As DeSantis Says, It Is Un-American.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

He sought to comply. So shove it.


3 posted on 04/07/2023 9:46:43 AM PDT by Lisbon1940 (I don’t see why they would)
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To: Reno89519

You’re an idiot cuck


4 posted on 04/07/2023 9:47:06 AM PDT by Az Joe (Live free or die)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Even if he did do something wrong who cares except the rats? They’re rats for a reason. They’ll run with it anyway.

I’d rub their noses in it. Think-2 bombs for Pearl Harbor. Payback’s a bitch.


5 posted on 04/07/2023 9:47:47 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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Thomas has a rich friend. Clintons had Epstein and Weinstein.


6 posted on 04/07/2023 9:48:04 AM PDT by Az Joe (Live free or die)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

They are after us all. Trump is right.


7 posted on 04/07/2023 9:48:28 AM PDT by Irish Eyes
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“Thomas did NOTHING wrong.”

Right and wrong has no place in the discussion.

Either there is a majority in the House, and 67 votes in the Senate to Impeach him, or there is not.


8 posted on 04/07/2023 9:48:49 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Az Joe; Reno89519

https://www.propublica.org/search?qss=hunter+biden


9 posted on 04/07/2023 9:48:59 AM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: Reno89519
Nuff said.


10 posted on 04/07/2023 9:51:48 AM PDT by C210N (Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end.)
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So, Thomas has a rich friend.
Bribem used a rich friend’s mansion to take his vacation. Should he be charged? Fox even had a picture of Liz Warren getting off a private plane. Doesn’t she have to pay the air fare for that? Us Conservatives take the left wing media reports as gospel and we trash our own. It has to stop. We are our own worst enemy.


11 posted on 04/07/2023 9:52:42 AM PDT by lucky american (Progressives are attacking our rights and y'all will sit there and take it.)
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To: Az Joe

Precisely, this is all bullshit.

Biden has taken millions from around the world. This Thomas thing is a joke.

Hunter is a junkie, not a business man, they gave him money to get to the Big Guy.

What a diversion!


12 posted on 04/07/2023 9:54:07 AM PDT by Titus-Maximus (The trouble with socialism is that you soon run out of other people's zoo animals to eat.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

This comes down to a simple question - is Clarence Thomas allowed to have a rich friend?


13 posted on 04/07/2023 9:55:31 AM PDT by Observator
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To: Mariner

This is to set up a demand for a recusal


14 posted on 04/07/2023 9:55:50 AM PDT by gibsonguy ( )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

It’s not like he was going to Epstein Island like Roberts did.


15 posted on 04/07/2023 9:56:48 AM PDT by HYPOCRACY (This is the dystopian future we've been waiting for!)
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Biden just stayed at the home of a Donor - a $20 Million beachfront Private Island .

Hunter and Jill were there.

Jill decided to stay for 3 weeks.

Joe’s been doing it for 40 years.


16 posted on 04/07/2023 9:57:12 AM PDT by AnthonySoprano (Statute of Limitations is going to elapse on Hunter Biden )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Why is this coming out now, hmmm?


17 posted on 04/07/2023 9:58:08 AM PDT by mewzilla (We will never restore the republic if we don't first secure the ballot box.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

They are just attacking a black man who left the reservation.


18 posted on 04/07/2023 9:59:48 AM PDT by pas
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“Why is this coming out now, hmmm?”

They need to take control of the Supreme court before Trump cases get there and next Presidential election.


19 posted on 04/07/2023 10:01:19 AM PDT by DEPcom (DC is not my Capitol after Jan 6th lock downs.)
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Why is Deep State worried?

It’s not like we have honest elections anymore...


20 posted on 04/07/2023 10:02:40 AM PDT by mewzilla (We will never restore the republic if we don't first secure the ballot box.)
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