“Absolutely disgusting”: Clarence Thomas faced criticism after the revelation of a trip to Bali funded by a billionaire.

On Friday, a storm of outrage erupted over the latest financial disclosures of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, which mentioned expenses for two trips funded by billionaires, one to Indonesia and another to a luxury club in California. The billionaire and conservative entrepreneur...Harlan Crow, who is also a well-known developer and former CEO of Crow Holdings, covered Thomas's travel expenses in 2019. The first to report on these revelations wasWashington PostIn the 2023 report, the judges also mention expenses for food and accommodation during trips to Indonesia and the club.Bohemian Groveon what is indicated in the report based on the investigationProPublicaconducted last year.

Social media immediately reacted to this message, and some users even called for a criminal investigation into Thomas's actions. "I regret it. It's time to conduct a full criminal and parliamentary investigation into Judge Thomas and his finances, as well as his taxes," a lawyer wrote on platform X on Friday.George T.

Another user X noted that Thomas andSamuel Alitowho was granted a deferment this year is "making a mockery of the American legal system" and the country's Constitution. "Unacceptable and disgusting," this user wrote. Another commentator noted that "corruption is bearing fruit," while another asked why anti-corruption laws are not being enforced. Some users called for parliamentary hearings on the topic of "who is in charge" of conservative judges, and a well-known account...@MuellerSheWrotestated that Thomas "should resign."

Thomas's financial report, released on Friday, became known after investigations revealed that he had concealed information for many years about Crow covering his expensive vacations and private jet trips. In the 2022 report, the Supreme Court judge acknowledged that Crow had financed his private flights twice when he served as the keynote speaker at a conference.American Enterprise InstituteMoreover, in the same report, Thomas stated that Crow also covered his transportation expenses, meals, and accommodation during his visit from July 7 to 13, 2022.Kise Mill, New York State.