Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas issued a rare statement defending his decision not to disclose years of lavish vacations and private-jet travel paid for by his friend, the Republican Party megadonor Harlan Crow
WASHINGTON—Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Friday defended his decision
and private-jet travel paid for by a billionaire friend, calling the trips personal hospitality that federal judges in the past haven’t been required to report.by ProPublica on Thursday. The ProPublica article documented how Justice Thomas and his wife, conservative activist Ginni Thomas, have gone on several luxury trips involving travel subsidized by and stays at properties owned by Republican Party megadonor Harlan Crow.
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