ProPublica reports that Thomas was in debt, frustrated with his salary, and implying heā€™d resign from the Supreme Court if his financial situation didnā€™t changeā€”just before Harlan Crow and other conservatives started lavishing him with expensive gifts and luxury vacations.

Before he began receiving expensive gifts and luxury vacations from Harlan Crow and other conservative benefactors, Clarence Thomas reportedly expressed significant concerns about his financial situationā€”even prompting concerns from a Republican lawmaker more than 20 years ago that he might resign from the Supreme Court if he could not boost his salary.

ā€œOne or more justices will leave soonā€ if justices arenā€™t given a raise, Thomas told then Republican Representative Cliff Stearns in 2000, as they flew home from a conservative conference at a Georgia resort, according to ProPublica.

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    11 months ago

    How tf do you go into debt making almost 200k a year? Maybe heā€™s not that great of a judge on how to spendā€¦

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      11 months ago

      How tf do you go into debt making almost 200k a year and taking bribes from whoever will pay you?

      Maybe heā€™s not that great of a judge

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