Thomas has accepted luxury trips from GOP megadonor Harlan Crow nearly every year for more than two decades.
, has for more than two decades accepted luxury trips from Crow nearly every year.
Ethics experts have offered conflicting views about whether Thomas should have disclosed the trips. Last month, the federal judiciary bolstered disclosure requirements for all judges, including the high court justices, although overnight stays at personal vacation homes owned by friends remain exempt from disclosure.
Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas sits with his wife and conservative activist Virginia Thomas while he waits to speak at the Heritage Foundation on October 21, 2021 in Washington, DC. It is by no means clear that the justices will agree to subject themselves to an ethics code or that Congress will seek to impose one on the court.
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