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Summary

A Senate report revealed that Justice Clarence Thomas accepted over $4.75 million in luxury travel and gifts from wealthy benefactors, including unreported trips in 2021.

These gifts, described as unparalleled in modern U.S. history, have intensified calls for a binding Supreme Court ethics code.

Critics argue the court’s self-regulated 2023 code lacks enforcement.

Republicans dismissed the investigation as partisan, while Democrats demand stricter oversight.

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[–] [email protected] 50 points 19 hours ago (5 children)

What even is the point of all those reports, if there are no consequences for anything anymore? He has been a corrupt fuck for a while, and will continue to be one, because he knows he's literally above the law...

[–] [email protected] 13 points 17 hours ago

Ya, they've already decided 6-3 that they are allowed to be unethical.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 19 hours ago

It's just rubbing it in our faces at this point.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 19 hours ago

To make new nursery rhymes.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 19 hours ago

He cant be feeling comfortable if his corruption is so publicly exposed. It. Is still worth it and necessary. His downfall may still happen.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)
[–] [email protected] 8 points 14 hours ago

So? If nothing changes what's the point of the story? A fuck you to the working class?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 19 hours ago

See how unracist these billionaires are to give luxury vacations to this upstanding black individual for no reason other than their amazing friendship?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 15 hours ago

Huh, and I guess the people associated with the inquiry will be on Kash's enemies list.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 18 hours ago

On one hand it should end his career.

On the other we get to see a Trump appointment jan6....

Ugh

[–] [email protected] 5 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Dude, looks like a poison toad….