'Another red flag': Fmr. US Attorney discusses new ProPublica report about Justice Clarence Thomas

Ana Cabrera talks with former U.S. attorney Barbara McQuade and ProPublica reporter Joshua Kaplan about his latest report that billionaire GOP donor Harlan Crow paid tuition for Justice Clarence Thomas’ grand-nephew. This is the latest story in a series from ProPublica to raise ethical questions about the ties between Thomas and Crow.


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'Another red flag': Fmr. US Attorney discusses new ProPublica report about Justice Clarence Thomas

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[HKim]

At this point, I'm 98% confident Crow has been funneling straight cash to Thomas.

[topgrain]

I still hear echos of Ketanji Brown Jackson being asked to "define woman." Now, I want republicans to ask these bought-and-paid-for conservative Supreme Court Justices to define HONOR!

[lifestooshort]

“If it walks like a duck, talks like a duck, it's probably a duck” The guy's corrupt 😒

[millardwright]

So Justice Thomas has a sugar daddy to pay for his elevated lifestyle. What did he have to do in return...nothing??? After benefiting from Civil Rights legislations he developed an anti-Civil Rights position while benefiting from the financial support of his sugar daddy.

Thurgood Marshall would be ashamed of you Clarence Thomas. In the words of Fred Sanford..."Son, you've been had bad"

[helenbirdart]

The annual salary of a supreme court justice is a few bucks shy of $300, 000 so I think the tax payer needs to immediately stop paying for these leeches.

[imyourhuckleberry]

Paying for tuition! Isnt that student loan forgiveness? The Hypocrisy of the GOP is outstanding and in most cases dangerous!

[jenniferstone]

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely. Keep digging. There will be more. Much, much more.

[andrewglover]

And Roberts STILL refuses to bring him in line..Why? Because HE HIMSELF hasn't mentioned his wife's income....read about that issue elsewhere.

[susanford]

In former times a judge would have been so ashamed they would resign promptly. Shows nowadays there is no shame.

[bikeboy]

Interesting that Crow only 'friended' Thomas after he was elevated to the Supreme Court.

[JR-prjb]

Agree with attorney Barbara McQuade, "a conflict of interest that cannot stand."

[shinykazzadragon]

This is crazy!
Thomas needs to have every single case he sat on reviewed.
Also, would Crow have given such lavish gifts to someone who didn't have influence?

[theWZZA]

Roy Wood Jr. nailed the Thomas/Crow relationship in his set at the White House Correspondents' dinner

[coastalseasider]

Barbara McQuade is another former US attorney whom I’ve held in high regard from the first time I heard her speak. If *SHE* feels this is *IT* then you can totally bet it is. Thank you for explaining it so well, now Professor McQuade. There is *NO WAY* Thomas can claim he had no idea or whatever ridiculous reason he’d come up with.

[El_Yoshi]

When is enough actually enough? The Supreme court believes they're kings and queens. It's time we hold them accountable just like we are in our jobs.

[hilpei]

The Justice and legal community needs to raise their voices about this!!!! Hello, Justice Roberts... are you there??!!!

[donnisthran]

Time for thomas to get the boot. Anita Hill tried to warn us about what kind of person he is. I think he should never have been seated in the first place.

[ajempower]

I think there is a bigger question here. Did Justice Thomas declare the gifts and sale of property on his Tax returns? From what I have just read any gift amounting to over $15, 000 in any one year has to be declared. Some of his holidays and private jet flights well exceed this figure.

[lynnellscott]

Thomas came in sad and will leave his post sad. He had the nerve to say he didn’t need affirmative action to get where he is, and all he is is due to hand outs. Bought, and paid for.

[vhooper]

Of course, let's drag this out so possibly the republicans. might be in control when it is settled and will be able to install yet another judge. Seems to be the way everything is handled these days. Perhaps we are too far gone to recover any true unbiased court. From local courts where those in power never pay parking tickets, DUI's or speeding tickets, to the highest court in the land. Two sets of rules. One for them. Another very different for us. Sad.