Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepted luxury travel and hospitality perks from a billionaire Republican donor, according to a new report, stirring renewed calls for oversight and the impeachment of the embattled conservative.
The controversy was touched off by a ProPublica story describing how Thomas and his wife, Ginni, a conservative activist, were treated to high-end vacations and private jet travel subsidized by Dallas-based businessman Harlan Crow, who has a record of contributing millions to Republican candidates and causes.
Crow is not said to have any direct connection to business before the court and no apparent alleged conflict of interest on that level, but he is deeply connected to GOP politics and, according to ProPublica's reporting, regularly includes conservative power players in gatherings with Thomas. Some progressive lawmakers have joined in pushing for Thomas' removal. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.,that "this degree of corruption is shocking - almost cartoonish. Thomas must be impeached."
According to ProPublica, Crow bankrolled transportation and accommodations for Thomas and his wife to far-flung destinations like Indonesia and New Zealand. These vacations and others to Crow's own properties reportedly included lavish trimmings, including use of billionaire's private jet, yacht and chef.
Other voices stopped short of calling for Thomas' impeachment, instead using ProPublica's reporting as an opportunity to call attention to the lax rules governing Supreme Court justices' personal conduct.
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