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Justice Clarence Thomas failed to report lavish trips, new report finds

NPR

Published April 10, 2023 at 9:20 AM EDT

Legal and ethics experts say Justice Clarence Thomas broke the law when he failed to report lavish trips on a private jet and on a superyacht all provided by a Texas billionaire and Republican megadonor.

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong talks with ProPublica editor Eric Umansky.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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