Clarence Thomas Discloses , Trips Paid For by Harlan Crow.<br />NBC reports that Conservative Justice Clarence Thomas <br />has disclosed trips paid for by billionaire friend Harlan Crow <br />amid a renewed focus on ethics in the Supreme Court.<br />Thomas noted that in 2022, Crow paid for him <br />to travel to a Conservative conference in Dallas. .<br />The May 2022 event was reportedly held at <br />a facility owned by Crow's real estate <br />company and featured Thomas as a speaker.<br />According to notes attached to Thomas'<br />report, due to increased security concerns, <br />he flew to the event on a private jet.<br />In July of 2022, Thomas said that Crow also paid <br />for a trip to the Adirondacks in New York State. .<br />NBC reports that members of the Supreme Court <br />have come under increased scrutiny for alleged <br />lapses in ethics following a report by ProPublica. .<br />The ProPublica report details years of lavish trips <br />provided for Thomas by Crow, a GOP donor, that were <br />not revealed in previous financial disclosure reports.<br />The ProPublica report details years of lavish trips <br />provided for Thomas by Crow, a GOP donor, that were <br />not revealed in previous financial disclosure reports.<br />A similar financial disclosure by Conservative <br />Justice Samuel Alito revealed trips paid for <br />by Duke Law School and Notre Dame Law School.<br />A similar financial disclosure by Conservative <br />Justice Samuel Alito revealed trips paid for <br />by Duke Law School and Notre Dame Law School.<br />In May, Chief Justice John Roberts <br />acknowledged that more needed to be done <br />to oversee ethics in the nation's highest court. .<br />I want to assure people I am committed <br />to making certain that we as a Court <br />adhere to the highest standards <br />of conduct. We are continuing to <br />look at things we can do to give <br />practical effect to that commitment, John Roberts, Supreme Court Chief Justice, via NBC
