r/politics • u/TimesandSundayTimes ✔ Verified • 25d ago

Clarence Thomas: I should have declared free holidays from billionaire Paywall

https://www.thetimes.com/world/us-world/article/clarence-thomas-i-should-have-declared-free-holidays-from-billionaire-7ngkc3hxj
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u/slapnowski 25d ago

No. Fuck declaring them, he shouldn’t have accepted them in the first place. It’s insane that as a nurse I can’t accept a gift from a patient I’ve cared for, but one of the most influential judges in the country (world even?) can legally be bribed.

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u/lessermeister 24d ago

As a fellow federal employee of “Justice” Thomas I can accept a $20 gift per occasion. ($50 total per year per source) While on active duty I was offered Yankees box seats by a contractor. Nope. I sure could use a new sweet ride if any billionaires are listening…