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Democrats call for an ethics inquiry into Clarence Thomas

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 10 Apr 2023, 9:33am
US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has for more than two decades accepted luxury trips nearly every year from Republican megadonor Harlan Crow without reporting them on financial disclosure forms. Photo / AP
US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has for more than two decades accepted luxury trips nearly every year from Republican megadonor Harlan Crow without reporting them on financial disclosure forms. Photo / AP

Democrats call for an ethics inquiry into Clarence Thomas

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 10 Apr 2023, 9:33am

The Democrats are calling for an ethics inquiry amid a storm of controversy surrounding US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.

It has emerged that for more than 20 years he's been taking luxury holidays paid for by Republican mega donor, Harlan Crow.

US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Tim Dower that details are continuing to emerge.

He says that for instance, Crow gave half a million to a group started by Thomas' wife, which then paid her 190-thousand New Zealand dollars.

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