Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Under Fire for Taking Luxury Trips Paid for by Republican Megadonor Without Disclosure

A new report has revealed that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been taking luxury trips paid for by a Republican megadonor for decades without disclosing them. The travel included trips to Indonesia in June 2019 aboard Crow’s private jet and yacht, and was detailed in a ProPublica investigation.

The report has prompted criticism from Democrats and calls for stricter ethics rules for Supreme Court justices. Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) has called for Thomas to be impeached, tweeting that the degree of corruption is “shocking – almost cartoonish”.

The report has reignited calls from Democratic lawmakers for Congress to require the nation’s highest court to adopt binding ethics rules. Ocasio-Cortez has argued that this degree of corruption is beyond party or partisanship.

The Supreme Court is currently not subject to the same ethics rules as other federal judges, and is not required to disclose gifts or travel. This has led to criticism that the court is not held to the same standards as other branches of government.

The report has sparked a renewed debate over the ethical standards of the Supreme Court. Democratic lawmakers have called for stricter ethics rules to be implemented, while Republicans have argued that the court should remain independent and not be subject to the same rules as other branches of government.