Formally disclosed to 2019 trips that were paid for by the republican megadonor, harlan crow saying that he quote, inadvertently omitted the trip to bali. and another trip to a private club in california. it was the nondisclosure of those trips, which were first reported by propublica in an investigation that raised major questions about what gifts that thomas and other justices may have been receiving justice ketanji brown jackson disclosed for tickets to a bianna concert last year, a gift i should note from bianna herself. and we also learned that several of the justices have received six-figure payments last year for book deals and includes justice jackson, justice brett having all and also justice neil gorsuch. now these disclosures come at a time when there are a lot of ethics questions for the supreme court and as their only several weeks left for them to decide and we ll find out what they decide on several politically supercharged cases
Supreme court clerks. let me sit here for a second. so he is acknowledged at the 2019 trips you re already closing your eyes and shaking your head. like it so i can i get labs to avocado? i can last for doing lab. i m going to look at you anymore, okay. i m over here, a 2019 trip paid by republican megadonor. there was a watchdog group fix the court, identifying thomas as the biggest gift recipient on the court to the tune of more than $4 over the last 20 years. so i mean, this idea of justice s having at one time enjoying the highest approval ratings, right they ran touch while everyone was fine with them. they weren t in the mud. it was wonderful. they have been under a spotlight for a long time now over issues of financial disclosures and ethics and beyond what is this tell you in terms of the amount of heat which stands alone from others, has accumulated clarence thomas helped make the principle that money talks a
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