A Texas billionaire, known to have cozy relationships with high-profile conservatives, footed the bill for two 2019 trips to Bali and membership to a private California club for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, according to a report published Friday.The trips were disclosed for the first time ...
  • partial_accumen@lemmy.world
    65·
    23 days ago

    He learned from the Trump felony conviction apparently. Trumps conviction was on the coverup, not the payments.

    Thomas is getting out in front of this by removing the “cover up” part.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
      31·
      23 days ago

      Would it matter? He’s the “shoot a guy on fifth avenue” person. Who’s going to be able to prosecute a SCOTUS justice who can appeal to SCOTUS and not recuse himself?

      • CaptainSpaceman@lemmy.world
        111·
        23 days ago

        Really dont need to prosecute first, gotta get him off the bench as step one. Dems could try to impeach, but as we see nothing gets done in the Senate either. Well shit…

        Maybe one of those fine 2nd ammendment people…

        • jjjalljs@ttrpg.network
          131·
          23 days ago

          There’s that boxes of liberty saying. Soap box, ballot box, jury box, ammo box. Use in that order. It’s one of those sayings that’s popular among diverse people I think.