 The Clarence Thomas ethics scandals just keep getting worse: On Thursday, ProPublica broke the news that Harlan Crow paid the bill for roughly $100,000 worth of private school tuition for Thomas’s grandnephew (who Thomas was raising as a son). Taking this free tuition and not disclosing it is way beyond the pale, especially on top of the secret luxury travel and shady real estate deals. For any federal employee, failing to disclose these types of gifts would be unthinkable. For a Supreme Court justice, it’s even worse. This is yet another unforgivable breach of public trust. We acted quickly and amended the complaint that we sent to the Department of Justice and Supreme Court to include Clarence Thomas’s newly revealed violations.
If all of the egregious misconduct we laid out in our complaint does not lead to a real investigation and a binding code of conduct and inspector general for the judiciary, it's hard to imagine what would. We’re giving the fight for a more ethical court all we’ve got, and we truly appreciate your support. Let’s make this a turning point for the judiciary — and for our democracy. Thank you, Team CREW -- Original Email -- John – If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately:
We cannot overstate what a scandal this is for the Supreme Court. Clarence Thomas is living proof of the urgent need for stronger ethics rules.
The highest court in the land should also have the highest ethical standards. We’ll keep fighting to make that a reality. Thanks for your support, Noah Bookbinder President CREW |
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