On Thursday, a report from ProPublica detailed numerous trips that Thomas and his wife, Ginni, took that were paid for by a Republican donor.
"Harlan and Kathy Crow are among our dearest friends, and we have been friends for over twenty-five years," Thomas said in a statement obtained by."As friends do, we have joined them on a number of family trips during the more than quarter century we have known them.
"I have endeavored to follow that counsel throughout my tenure, and have always sought to comply with the disclosure guidelines. These guidelines are now being changed, as the committee of the Judicial Conference responsible for financial disclosure for the entire federal judiciary just this past month announced new guidance. And, it is, of course, my intent to follow this guidance in the future.
U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas poses for an official portrait at the East Conference Room of the Supreme Court building on October 7, 2022, in Washington, D.C. On April 7, 2023, Thomas issued a response to a report detailing trips he took that were paid for by a Republican donor.and his wife, Ginni, had taken numerous trips over the past 20 years paid for by Republican donor Harlan Crow.
The report alleged that Thomas also traveled with Crow to his private resort in the Adirondacks as well as visiting the Bohemian Grove retreat in California. Crow also responded to the report in a statement sent to ProPublica in which he said:"The hospitality we have extended to the Thomas's over the years is no different from the hospitality we have extended to our many other dear friends. We have been most fortunate to have a great life of many friends and financial success, and we have always placed a priority on spending time with our family and friends. Justice Thomas and Ginni never asked for any of this hospitality.
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