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Wherever Clarence Thomas goes, controversy appears to observe. And the Supreme Court docket Justice’s newest scandal has him touring all around the globe—all on one billionaire GOP mega-donor’s dime.
Whereas Roy Wooden Jr. did his greatest to tease the story whereas visitor internet hosting The Day by day Present on Thursday night time, the jig was up when he uttered “Supreme Court docket Justice” and “main corruption scandal” in the identical sentence.
In accordance with a new ProPublica story, “For over 20 years, Supreme Court docket Justice Clarence Thomas has been handled to luxurious holidays by billionaire Republican donor Harlan Crow.” Although Crow, an actual property developer, swore to ProPublica that he and his spouse “[H]ave by no means sought to affect Justice Thomas on any authorized or political challenge.”
It’s an excuse Wooden says he completely believes.
“Oh, yeah yeah. Yeah yeah—certain,” mentioned Wooden. “I’m certain this billionaire Republican didn’t wish to affect no person… He simply wished to go on trip with Clarence Thomas. As a result of everyone knows that Clarence Thomas is clearly a bag of enjoyable. Simply be straight-up: Who wouldn’t wish to pull up on Miami Seashore with ol’ CT?”
Over the previous 20 years, Crow has spent thousands and thousands of dollars for Thomas and his spouse Ginny to journey the world in fashion by hitching rides on Crow’s personal jet and vacationing on his superyacht. Whereas all of that is dangerous information for Thomas—requires an investigation into the matter are rising louder by the minute—Wooden appeared extra aggravated by Crow’s resolution to courtroom Thomas particularly.
“If you happen to’re gonna purchase a Supreme Court docket Justice, why would you spend all that cash on luxurious yachts and planes for Clarence Thomas? You may’ve purchased Brett Kavanaugh for a bottle of Jäger and a Southwest boarding go. That is the higher deal.”
In the meantime, the Senate Judiciary Committee has promised that it “will act” in response to the ProPublica report.
For extra, hearken to Roy Wooden Jr. on The Final Snigger podcast.