Time is running out for corrupt Justice Clarence Thomas to accept "Last Week Tonight" host John Oliver's offer—$1 million annually AND a $2.4 million tour bus if he steps down from the Supreme Court.¹ And with two blows having come from SCOTUS over the past week—the announcement that SCOTUS will take up twice-impeached Donald Trump's absolute immunity appeal and the refusal to allow states to disqualify Trump from running for president for inciting the January 6 insurrection—the timing couldn't be better for Thomas to take the money and run, so the court can begin to rebuild its integrity and regain the trust of the public .^2,3

Thomas—and his blatant and well-documented disregard for the law, ethics, and the American people—has made a mockery of our highest court. Even the parody publication the Onion recently published a humorous piece: "Clarence Thomas Announces 50% Discount On All Favorable Rulings."⁴ So while Oliver's offer may seem like a joke, it is no more absurd or outlandish than the lavish gifts and money from megadonors that Thomas has been brashly accepting for decades.⁵

P.S. See our email from a couple of weeks ago for more information about John Oliver's offer and why we think it's so absurd that it just might work.

"Last Week Tonight" host John Oliver has an offer for corrupt Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. He will give Thomas $1 MILLION annually if Thomas resigns from the Supreme Court. And to sweeten the deal? He's throwing in a bonus $2.4 million tour bus.⁶ While this might feel like a comedy show gimmick, its basis is upsettingly close to the truth. Thomas's corruption—accepting lavish, undisclosed gifts, enriching himself while serving on the court in ways that demonstrate conflicts of interest and poor judgment—is well documented. And despite mounting public pressure, Thomas refuses to step down and Congress has yet to impeach him. So Oliver found a third option.

Ever since his confirmation hearings more than 30 years ago, the public has questioned Thomas's ethics and behavior. His abuse of power, his conflicts of interest, and his secrecy about his financial and political ties make him unfit to serve. But he remains on the highest court in our country, ruling on decisions that impact millions of people across our country, like reproductive rights, student loan debt, and affirmative action.

Nearly 1.3 million MoveOn members have signed a petition calling on Thomas to resign, but he has yet to do it.⁷ But John Oliver has offered another solution—and while it may seem funny, it's no more outlandish than the grift and corruption Thomas is currently getting away with in plain sight.

Thomas has shown blatant disregard for the law, ethics, his reputation, the reputation of the Supreme Court, and the rights of the American people. One thing that does seem to motivate Thomas is money. Back in 2000, Thomas complained about his salary—at the time it was $173,000—and implied he might leave the Supreme Court. And gifts started rolling in.⁸

Thirty-eight vacations. Twenty-six private jet flights. Eight flights by helicopter. Twelve VIP passes to sports events. Luxury vacations in Florida and Jamaica. And that's just what was undisclosed—against the Supreme Court ethics rules.⁹

The value of the gifts he has received from Harlan Crow—who paid for Thomas's vacations, his mother's house, and his nephew's tuition—and other megadonors over the years is in the millions, even while Crow has bankrolled issue organizations whose causes have come before the court. He even accepted a loan from a health care executive to purchase a luxury RV, and then had a significant portion of that loan forgiven. Meanwhile, Thomas ruled against student debt relief for everyday Americans.¹⁰

Thomas has abused his position—from refusing to recuse himself from cases regarding his wife's involvement in the attempt to overturn the 2020 election to crusading on behalf of his right-wing allies to overturn abortion access and so much more.

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