In a development that further intensifies the ethics scrutiny surrounding U.S. Justice , said they uncovered evidence of additional undisclosed private travel provided by wealthy conservative donor Harlan Crow.
The revelation has prompted renewed calls for transparency and accountability at the highest levels of the judiciary. Senator Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat and chair of the Senate Finance Committee, shared a article on his X, formerly , account, bringing immediate attention to the issue. "Another day another undisclosed trip took on a billionaire's private jet," Wyden posted.
Another day another undisclosed trip Clarence Thomas took on a billionaire's private jet It was disclosed on Monday that Customs and Border Protection records show Thomas and his wife, Virginia Thomas, took a round-trip flight between Hawaii and New Zealand in November 2010 on Crow's private jet. contacted Thomas' office via email and Supreme Court's online form for comment on Monday. This trip was not publicly disclosed by Thomas, raising fresh concerns about potential conflicts of interest and the justice's adherence to ethical guidelines.
The revelation comes amid a broader investigation into Thomas' relationship with Crow and other wealthy benefactors. In a letter to Crow's attorney, Wyden expressed deep concern that Crow "may have been showering a public official with extravagant gifts, then writing off those gifts to lower his tax bill." The discovery of this additional undisclosed travel ha.