Did Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accept luxury vacations from a billionaire Republican donor without disclosure?

ProPublica's recent report reveals that for over two decades, Justice Thomas has enjoyed luxury vacations on Harlan Crow's superyacht and Global 5000 jet, among other expensive locations, without reporting them as required by law. The extent of Crow's apparent gifts to Thomas has no known precedent in the modern history of the Supreme Court. The revelations have been met with swift and strong reactions, with some calling for Thomas's impeachment and others advocating for the Supreme Court Ethics Act. That said, Thomas has defended himself, stating he believed the luxury trips he took with Harlan Crow followed the rules. ProPublica's article points out that Crow has multiple interests before the Supreme Court, with his groups filing petitions before the court. This fact makes the benefit Thomas received from their friendship even more problematic. While Thomas claims he has sought guidance from colleagues and others in the judiciary, ProPublica's report suggests these gifts may well be the most brazen violation of judicial ethics imaginable.

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