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no matter how rich clarence thomas's income and his wife's income have made clarence thomas, he has used the supreme court to experience the life of billionaires. new reporting from propublica today shows that clarence thomas has taken much more from billionaires than propublica has already reported. today propublica reported that clarence thomas has taken least 38 destination vacations, including a previously unreported voyage on the yacht around a bahamas, 36 private jet flights plus an additional eight by helicopter, a dozen vip passes to professional and college sporting events, typically perched in the sky box, and luxury resorts in the may jamaica, and one standing invitation to an uber-exclusive golf club overlooking the atlantic coast. former federal judge jeremy fogel told propublica, i think it's unprecedented. don fox, a former general counsel of the u.s. office of government ethics told propublica that, quote, he advised every new political appointee the same thing. your wealthy friends are the ones you had before you were appointed. you don't get to acquire any new ones. one
no matter how rich clarence thomas's income and his wife's income have made clarence thomas, he has used the supreme court to experience the life of billionaires. new reporting from propublica today shows that clarence thomas has taken much more from billionaires than propublica has already reported. today propublica reported that clarence thomas has taken least 38 destination vacations, including a previously unreported voyage on the yacht around a bahamas, 36 private jet flights plus an...
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clarence thomas and mr.ny documentation of the loan, which could in fact be a gift, which could carry a significant tax burden that supreme court justice clarence thomas could be willfully and criminally evading. joining us now is a democratic senator sheldon whitehouse of new york. he's a member of the senate judiciary committee and chair of the subcommittee on federal court. he's also the host of the podcast, making the case. senator whitehouse, i am searching your face for surprise tonight, that clarence thomas got some help paying for the motor home. >> yeah, i never thought of a pattern with justice alito and justice thomas getting things unreported from wealthy friends. as you said, it does look like this individual was an actual friend, unlike some of the right-wing billionaires. but we are thrown right away into the problem of this was never reported. and when you ask questions to find out whether or not it should have been reported, was the lone forgiven, or was it paid off? really basic questions l
clarence thomas and mr.ny documentation of the loan, which could in fact be a gift, which could carry a significant tax burden that supreme court justice clarence thomas could be willfully and criminally evading. joining us now is a democratic senator sheldon whitehouse of new york. he's a member of the senate judiciary committee and chair of the subcommittee on federal court. he's also the host of the podcast, making the case. senator whitehouse, i am searching your face for surprise tonight,...
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just as clarence thomas is disclosing private jet trips and private vacation paid for by a republicand for private trips for him to attend a speech in texas, and also private vacations at his estate. joan biskupic has been following this. tell us about this disclosure? >> sure. this is a disclosure that he was supposed to file in may, but he got a 90-day extension to follow up on the requirements of it. it shows the tight relationship of clarence thomas and wealthy conservative benefactor who has helped him over the years. it is the first time that clarence thomas himself after many years of travel with harlan crow has disclosed it on the report. two trips to dallas, texas, and another one where he vacationed with harlan crow many, many years up in the adirondacks, and a very expensive estate where clarence thomas has summered. these were first reported by pro republica, but this is a report in april that showed lots of really lavish travel that the justice has had taken, but the first time on the forms, and taking place in the backdrop of the new scrutiny of the supreme court justice
just as clarence thomas is disclosing private jet trips and private vacation paid for by a republicand for private trips for him to attend a speech in texas, and also private vacations at his estate. joan biskupic has been following this. tell us about this disclosure? >> sure. this is a disclosure that he was supposed to file in may, but he got a 90-day extension to follow up on the requirements of it. it shows the tight relationship of clarence thomas and wealthy conservative benefactor...
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. >>> and clarence thomas fesses up to what we already knew. he lived like the rich and famous and on the dime of actual billionaires, who had business before the court. i'm dana bash. let's go behind the headlines and "inside politics." >>> we start with that breaking news out of fulton county, georgia. donald trump formally entered a plea of not guilty. that happened minutes ago. he did it in a new court filing. it means we won't see him inside an actual courtroom next week on september 6th, when some of trump's co-defendants are expected to be arraigned. let's go to zach ko hadn't. what exactly did the former president file? >> reporter: donald trump pleading not guilty in this case. it takes some perspective. this is the fourth time donald trump has entered a not guilty plea in response to criminal charges since he's left office a couple years ago. that's pretty remarkable. he's charged with trying to overturn the presidential election. it remains to be seen how this might impact a trial. there's still a lot of moving pieces, but the d.a. s
. >>> and clarence thomas fesses up to what we already knew. he lived like the rich and famous and on the dime of actual billionaires, who had business before the court. i'm dana bash. let's go behind the headlines and "inside politics." >>> we start with that breaking news out of fulton county, georgia. donald trump formally entered a plea of not guilty. that happened minutes ago. he did it in a new court filing. it means we won't see him inside an actual courtroom...
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trump's appeal went directly to clarence thomas because clarence thomas is the justice with jurisdictionthe 11th circuit court of appeals, which issued the rules trump is appealing. and thomas did not immediately recuse himself, which is obviously insane his wife ginni thomas tried to help trump overthrow a presidential election. you can't pretend like that just didn't happen. that would be like using the bathroom right after rudy giuliani and not saying anything about it. [ light laughter ] i said we wouldn't bring it up again, and we brought it up again. i'm very sorry seriously, clarence thomas shouldn't even be on the bench, let alone ruling on cases directly involving the guy his wife teamed up with to orchestrate an attempted coup. for one thing, i seriously doubt they never talked about it can you imagine any married person saying with a straight face "oh no, i've never heard of my spouse's insane opinions. [ light laughter ] thomas involving himself in this ruling is even more ludicrous given that his wife ginni just testified to the january 6th committee last week. during that t
trump's appeal went directly to clarence thomas because clarence thomas is the justice with jurisdictionthe 11th circuit court of appeals, which issued the rules trump is appealing. and thomas did not immediately recuse himself, which is obviously insane his wife ginni thomas tried to help trump overthrow a presidential election. you can't pretend like that just didn't happen. that would be like using the bathroom right after rudy giuliani and not saying anything about it. [ light laughter ] i...
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. >> tonight, donald trump, clarence thomas, and new reporting on the billionaire friends keeping clarence happy. >> i'd like to keep that friendship. [laughter] >> then, why the republicans need to root for jack smith's speedy trial. plus, on a rainy day for fake electors in michigan, why aren't we seeing this all over the country? >> count three alleges that you did falsely make, alter, for, it's recovered a public record with the intent to defraud. do you understand the charges and maximum penalties? >> yes. >> and senator mazie hirono on the devastation of the fires in hawaii, when all in starts, right now. good evening from new york. i'm chris hayes. we have a proposed date for donald trump's trial on charges he tried to steal the 2020 election. in a court filing today, special counsel jack smith asked for a start date of january 2nd, 2024. he said this would vindicate the public's interest in a speedy trial, that will ultimately be decided by the judge presiding in that case, judge tanya chutkan. but even assuming she chooses a somewhat later start, there may be some delays along the
. >> tonight, donald trump, clarence thomas, and new reporting on the billionaire friends keeping clarence happy. >> i'd like to keep that friendship. [laughter] >> then, why the republicans need to root for jack smith's speedy trial. plus, on a rainy day for fake electors in michigan, why aren't we seeing this all over the country? >> count three alleges that you did falsely make, alter, for, it's recovered a public record with the intent to defraud. do you understand...
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first let's tell people what clarence thomas' lawyer said here.kes that were not reported before was inadvertent and put out a statement that said that the attacks on justice thomas are nothing less than ridiculous and dangerous and set a terrible precedent for blood sport, political blood sport, through federal ethics filings. now so they're saying that this is all part of the controversy, but to your question of is what clarence thomas doing different? yes, he has a very tight relationship wait single person, harlan crow, although as p propublica demonstrated last april, he's gotten lots of great trips and gifts from other big gop donors. the other justices have not done it to the extent that clarence thomas has done it, and other justices, for the most part, have disclosed it. what's different here is that clarence thomas is saying, he's disclosing it himself, he didn't believe he had any kind of rules or regulations hanging over him to disclose before. there is a difference, although he's saying it was inadvertent. >> with the blood sport comm
first let's tell people what clarence thomas' lawyer said here.kes that were not reported before was inadvertent and put out a statement that said that the attacks on justice thomas are nothing less than ridiculous and dangerous and set a terrible precedent for blood sport, political blood sport, through federal ethics filings. now so they're saying that this is all part of the controversy, but to your question of is what clarence thomas doing different? yes, he has a very tight relationship...
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joyce is going to be back in a bit to discuss billionaire wanna be, clarence thomas. first, the blind devotion and unwavering loyalty of trump's allies and supports is a mystery to most of us. i'll talk to an expert of dictatorships when autocracy when "the reidout" continues. i'm saving with liberty mutual, mom. they customize your car insurance so you only pay for what you need. check it out, you could save $700 dollars just by switching. ooooh, i'll look into that. let me put a reminder on my phone. save $700 dollars. pick up dad from airport? ohhhhhh. only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ wake up, achievers. onyou're making the most of every hour of your life. except the hours that you're sleeping. so why do we leave so much untapped potential on the table? this is a next level bed, for a next level you. my circadian rhythm is kicking your circadian rhythms butt! it's not a competition. i know, but i'm still winning! so, it is a competition. save 50% on the sleep number limited edition smart bed. plus, free home delivery when you add
joyce is going to be back in a bit to discuss billionaire wanna be, clarence thomas. first, the blind devotion and unwavering loyalty of trump's allies and supports is a mystery to most of us. i'll talk to an expert of dictatorships when autocracy when "the reidout" continues. i'm saving with liberty mutual, mom. they customize your car insurance so you only pay for what you need. check it out, you could save $700 dollars just by switching. ooooh, i'll look into that. let me put a...
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>> so, it's interesting -- you know, clarence thomas received a lot of attention in the last year. propublica, slow burn on slate. there's a lot of things coming out revealing what kind of fraud he is, at least by the brand and image he put out there. i want to you play you this sound and get your thoughts on the other side. >> i prefer the rv parks, i prefer the walmart parking lots to the beaches and things like that. there's something normal to me about it. i come from regular stock, and i prefer that. i prefer being around that. >> by regular stocks does he mean like amazon and apple? seems like he spends more time on private jets than rv parks. ellie, when we see stuff like this, it's not just that it's disingenuous, but what role does that play in the public's level of trust when you see him lying there about how he really spends his time? >> the rv that thomas was in in that video was paid for by a republican donor. of course that means the public has less confidence, but from where i sit, that confidence is still too high. the supreme court is 40% approval rating. that shou
>> so, it's interesting -- you know, clarence thomas received a lot of attention in the last year. propublica, slow burn on slate. there's a lot of things coming out revealing what kind of fraud he is, at least by the brand and image he put out there. i want to you play you this sound and get your thoughts on the other side. >> i prefer the rv parks, i prefer the walmart parking lots to the beaches and things like that. there's something normal to me about it. i come from regular...
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brand new propublica reporting on little luxury items lavished on justice clarence thomas. you're not gonna believe the news. plus republicans plow full steam ahead on the biden crime family boondoggle. there is a why in here somewhere and we are going to get to it with claire mccaskill. that's coming up. detect this: living with hiv, i learned i can stay undetectable with fewer medicines. that's why i switched to dovato. dovato is a complete hiv treatment for some adults. no other complete hiv pill uses fewer medicines to help keep you undetectable than dovato. detect this: most hiv pills contain 3 or 4 medicines. dovato is as effective with just 2. if you have hepatitis b, don't stop dovato without talking to your doctor. don't take dovato if you're allergic to its ingredients or taking dofetilide. this can cause serious or life-threatening side effects. if you have a rash or allergic reaction symptoms, stop dovato and get medical help right away. serious or life-threatening lactic acid buildup and liver problems can occur. tell your doctor if you have kidney or liver pro
brand new propublica reporting on little luxury items lavished on justice clarence thomas. you're not gonna believe the news. plus republicans plow full steam ahead on the biden crime family boondoggle. there is a why in here somewhere and we are going to get to it with claire mccaskill. that's coming up. detect this: living with hiv, i learned i can stay undetectable with fewer medicines. that's why i switched to dovato. dovato is a complete hiv treatment for some adults. no other complete hiv...
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this piece focused a lot on clarence thomas. level of detail as to other justices on the court? >> yes, we are gonna keep floating the evidence as it comes in. we can only do so much, as journalists, you know, if it's true and we can prove it, we are gonna report on that. we are reporting on all the justices and following all the credible tips as they come in, charles. >> mark, last word to you, very quickly. is the confidence from the public in our democratic institutions, like the supreme court, in jeopardy? do you think that is something we should be worrying about when these types of stories come out? >> absolutely. we have to remember that the supreme court doesn't have an army to enforce its decisions. it really relies on the public believing that what it says becomes the law. and when the public stops believing that, the court is actually risk of losing its power. but i would also add, you know, this latest story shows a very troubling trend. you see this group of billionaires essentially constructing a cult around claren
this piece focused a lot on clarence thomas. level of detail as to other justices on the court? >> yes, we are gonna keep floating the evidence as it comes in. we can only do so much, as journalists, you know, if it's true and we can prove it, we are gonna report on that. we are reporting on all the justices and following all the credible tips as they come in, charles. >> mark, last word to you, very quickly. is the confidence from the public in our democratic institutions, like the...
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we learned subsequently that clarence thomas failed to disclose that nine years ago mr. to thomas's mother lived in and still lives into this day. then we found out that thomas failed to disclose that mr. crow paid the boarding school tuition costs for justice thomas's grand nephew, running a tablet may have exceeded $150,000. and today we learned of the dozens of destination vacations and private jets and otherwise high rowlatt high roller experiences that clarence thomas has received from other billionaires who have basin glee kept clarence thomas in a state of luxury. we've learned all this thanks to dogwood reporting from propublica-ing. senior editor of propublica who has overseen all the supreme court coverage. congratulations on important boarding the must of been time consuming and difficult. it's invaluable. it is a public service. but secondly, i was struck by the scale of this. as a lay person that has not overseen all this coverage, is there any parallel in history to a justice taking this much from a group of wealthy individuals? >> yeah, that's a great ques
we learned subsequently that clarence thomas failed to disclose that nine years ago mr. to thomas's mother lived in and still lives into this day. then we found out that thomas failed to disclose that mr. crow paid the boarding school tuition costs for justice thomas's grand nephew, running a tablet may have exceeded $150,000. and today we learned of the dozens of destination vacations and private jets and otherwise high rowlatt high roller experiences that clarence thomas has received from...
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so did clarence thomas break the law? >> according to the ethics experts, yes, there are violations of financial disclosure laws. he was supposed to report things like private plane trips, expensive sports tickets because these were not exempt from disclosure. >> and so tom made the point and you reported that these billionaires came into his life since 1991. we all make friends over 30 years. few of us make billionaire friends. what do they want from one another if they had no business before the court? >> it is an interesting question and one we were trying to get at. what we learned time and again was that they all had really similar ideologies, they are conservative funders, donated a lot to gopdates and causes over thers. but he said, thomas said once that these are just my good friends. wayne doesn't want anything for fr me. i can't give him anything in return. that has been the through line with all these benefactors. >> and you guys and your team have done phenomenal reporting. this is a series hes of reports that
so did clarence thomas break the law? >> according to the ethics experts, yes, there are violations of financial disclosure laws. he was supposed to report things like private plane trips, expensive sports tickets because these were not exempt from disclosure. >> and so tom made the point and you reported that these billionaires came into his life since 1991. we all make friends over 30 years. few of us make billionaire friends. what do they want from one another if they had no...
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has been just so relentless against clarence thomas.eally only one fact that matters if you cut through the noise that harlan crow and the friends in question had no business before the supreme court, full stop. >> john: and as long as they didn't have business before the supreme court, that absolves him of any perception of wrongdoing? >> look, i think again, if you look at the facts here, the fact that he had some wealthy friends who occasionally hosted him on a nice vacation or paid one tuition payment or two tuition payments for his nephew, that's what we are looking at, and even, even by the way, even if they had business before the supreme court, that's not an automatic recusal. there would have to be discussion, meetings with ethics folks, etc., etc. i think what it's knocking clarence thomas out specifically with 2024. >> elliott burke said that, i'm confident there has been no willful ethics transgression in any prior reporting errors were inadvertent. thomas and sam alito asked for 90 days extension to release the disclosure f
has been just so relentless against clarence thomas.eally only one fact that matters if you cut through the noise that harlan crow and the friends in question had no business before the supreme court, full stop. >> john: and as long as they didn't have business before the supreme court, that absolves him of any perception of wrongdoing? >> look, i think again, if you look at the facts here, the fact that he had some wealthy friends who occasionally hosted him on a nice vacation or...
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brand new propublica reporting on luxury items lavished on justice clarence thomas. you're not going to believe the views. >>> plus, republicans plow full steam ahead on the biden crime family boondoggle. there is a why in here somewhere, and we are going to get to it with claire mccaskill. that's coming up. caskill. that's coming up [bell dings] are you good? no, i think i'm late on my car insurance. good thing the general gives you a break when you need it. yeah, with flexible payment options to keep you covered. just tag us in. ouaaaahhhh! [bell dings] for a great low rate, go with the general. bridgett is here. ouaaaahhhh! [bell dings] she has no clue that i'm here. she has no clue who's in the helmet. are you ready? -i'm ready! alright. xfinity rewards creates experiences big and small, and once-in-a-lifetime. >>> i heard you yesterday refer to them as a crime family and and this was organized crime. so make it easy for us. what was the crime? >> well, the crime is that creating policy for money. >> which policy? >> well, we're going to get into that. >> for mon
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thomas because they don't like the things clarence thomas rules on.ying on behalf of supreme court justice clarence thomas? >> that indeed is what the lawyer seems to be saying. and that's consistent with what clarence thomas defenders have been saying for months as these reports by propublica and other outlets have been out there. they've been trying to say that this is just a smear campaign waged by left wing interest groups, that there is no there there, that these were perfectly valid transactions that didn't need to be reported. and that's belied by the updated filing that clarence thomas made today. the filing itself cops to a number of past fail injuries. it admits in the filing today that the real estate transaction where harlan crow purchased justice thomas's mother's home was a reportable event that should have been included in his 2014 disclosure. and they admitted there were other things to disclose, things like bank accounts and life insurance policies that belonged in previous reports and they have only corrected the record for the first
thomas because they don't like the things clarence thomas rules on.ying on behalf of supreme court justice clarence thomas? >> that indeed is what the lawyer seems to be saying. and that's consistent with what clarence thomas defenders have been saying for months as these reports by propublica and other outlets have been out there. they've been trying to say that this is just a smear campaign waged by left wing interest groups, that there is no there there, that these were perfectly valid...
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to make it happen for clarence thomas.up, not because they were writing songs to him and making movies, but because his billionaire friends were paying to have portraits put up, have movies made, have books done. and it really does look as though this effort to counter the sort of -- around rbg wasn't something that happened because americans are in love with clarence thomas. it's that very, very wealthy people wanted clarence thomas to be a cult figure. and in some sense, the piece of mark stern and i wrote this week suggested it also contributed to the feeling the justices alito and thomas have alleged, that they're bulletproof. they're so perfect, so god like that they don't need to be regulated at all. >> and that gets to a great segue to my next question. yesterday, congresswoman alexandria ocasio-cortez, raskin, johnson, they wrote to the doj requesting that the attorney general opened an investigation into clarence thomas and his potential violation of the ethics of government act of 1978. but dahlia, wouldn't this
to make it happen for clarence thomas.up, not because they were writing songs to him and making movies, but because his billionaire friends were paying to have portraits put up, have movies made, have books done. and it really does look as though this effort to counter the sort of -- around rbg wasn't something that happened because americans are in love with clarence thomas. it's that very, very wealthy people wanted clarence thomas to be a cult figure. and in some sense, the piece of mark...
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among those who clarence encountered was a teenager named sully. we have a photo of him from after the war. like leo, his family was lucky to get transit visas to japan from sugihara, but unfortunately, lithuanian passports were deemed invalid, and the soviets would not allow them to leave. instead, they were imprisonedded for a long period of time in the ghetto in lithuania under horrible conditions as you can see here in this photo. there were mass shootings, there was starvation, there was disease. sully was deported first to a concentration camp, and on that day in may 1945, he was stunned to see asian-looking men in american uniforms. he later recalled thinking they looked like sugihara and his family, and we know that many years later, decades later, clarence and sully were reunited here at a gathering that commemorated the liberation of dachau. so again, two young men whose paths, who whose trajectories were changed because of who they are, because of racism, racist ideologies, and they found each other that way. we have an audience question
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nor is there any proof that technically, clarence thomas did anything wrong by accepting.ly revelations spurred an outcry for more strict transparent rules about what supreme court justices can except, and this will only increase that drumbeat. john? >> tom foreman, thank you very much. next, the encouraging step made by iran today to lead to freedom for five americans. -- were any of them prosecuted? or any of them potential? where any of them held with no response being able to get out? the answer is no. you should be prosecuted for your thoughts. the difference here is, so when hillary comes, instead it nothing happened. when they said it in georgia's election, nothing happened either. >> alec gore and hillary clinton both conceded there. why do you think that kevin mccarthy is talking like this? >> he wants to stay relevant and politics. that is the theater of politics. you saw the quote, elevated, or supposed elevated emotion that he just showed. pure theater. it is an absurd argument. at the end of the day, to your point, they both conceded those elections. to compar
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clarence thomas is controlling so much of our lives.e american public. >> hugely important point there. thanks to you both. appreciate it. >>> up next, a first right here on cnn. a live interview with president biden's campaign manager. she's going to be here after a short break. stay with us. even from the first call. [graduate] my advisors consistently reached o out and guided me along g the way. - it was like i was talking to a friend, like someone that i had known for years. - the instructors were very helpful with everything that i was going through. [announcer] we'll be with you from day one to graduation to your dream job. ♪ it all starts the moment you find your program. [announcer] go to snhu.edu to get started. your record label is taking off. but so is your sound engineer. you need to hire. i need ieed. indeed you d indeed instant match instantly devers quality candidates matching your job description. vit indeed.com/hire >>> now a cnn exclusive interview with a woman in charge of president biden's reelection campaign. she is
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the former law clerks of clarence thomas car a very loyal alumni group to each other and to clarence thomas. and they include some of the most incompetent people who have ever served as supreme court clerks. two of them appeared on fox tonight, on the show hosted by one of them, to discuss the criminal indictment of the other. john eastman decided the safest place to make his television defense was on laura ingraham's show, where he knew he could get away with telling any lie that crossed his mind. >> some people had urged that vice president pence simply had power to reject electors. >> some people? who? there was no way that the fox audience was going to find out that the person who urged that was john eastman himself. it's special prosecutor jack smith's indictment of donald trump, john eastman appears as coconspirator to, keep age 32 of that indictment says that on december 3rd john eastman, quote, circulated a two-page memorandum outlining a plan for the vice president to unlawfully declare the defendant, donald trump, the certified winner of the presidential election. >> i expl
the former law clerks of clarence thomas car a very loyal alumni group to each other and to clarence thomas. and they include some of the most incompetent people who have ever served as supreme court clerks. two of them appeared on fox tonight, on the show hosted by one of them, to discuss the criminal indictment of the other. john eastman decided the safest place to make his television defense was on laura ingraham's show, where he knew he could get away with telling any lie that crossed his...
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the most important once, i think that are the items that clarence thomas has listed. two trips taken on the dime of harlan crow for speeches in dallas, texas, and then another trip taken to his resort in the adirondacks, which is an adult playground with the lavish amenities that clarence thomas has used for summers over the last couple of decades, and as had been earlier reported for prorepublica, but as we are seeing for first time, those trips are documented by justice thomas himself. those were both in 2022, and the reporting period that was covered by the new report, but he also came back in 2014, he is acknowledging a financial deal for real estate, a deal that harlan crow had made with his family for three properties in savannah, georgia. in all of the situations, i wanted to stress, boris, the context here. there is so much more scrutiny and the justices, and justifiable scrutiny on the justices, and perhaps wealthy ben factors influencing in cases that are under the law of the land that we live under, and also that they have no for mall bac backdrop. also tod
the most important once, i think that are the items that clarence thomas has listed. two trips taken on the dime of harlan crow for speeches in dallas, texas, and then another trip taken to his resort in the adirondacks, which is an adult playground with the lavish amenities that clarence thomas has used for summers over the last couple of decades, and as had been earlier reported for prorepublica, but as we are seeing for first time, those trips are documented by justice thomas himself. those...
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now look at the contrast, it gets worse and worse for clarence thomas.etween thomas and now three billionaires and finding over the years they helped him with an outrageous grift. 37 destinations, 26 private jet flights. 8 helicopter rides, 12 vip passes the sporting events. time in luxury reports and an open standing invite to an exclusive private golf club in florida. as i told you before, if you know nothing else, know this -- clarence thomas is getting far more in value, many millions more in value from these donors, these billionaires, than from his actual government salary he took an oath for, which raises the question, who does he work for? not all have been given the disclosure one would want. he may have violated the law by failing to disclose the flights, sports tickets. ethical norms. although the question for roberts is whether thinks supreme court has norms anymore. will clarence thomas make this support and this justice go down in history as one of the most obviously shamed pathetic grifting scandals ever? because apparently chief justice r
now look at the contrast, it gets worse and worse for clarence thomas.etween thomas and now three billionaires and finding over the years they helped him with an outrageous grift. 37 destinations, 26 private jet flights. 8 helicopter rides, 12 vip passes the sporting events. time in luxury reports and an open standing invite to an exclusive private golf club in florida. as i told you before, if you know nothing else, know this -- clarence thomas is getting far more in value, many millions more...
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and the supreme court justice, clarence thomas, finally disclosing fancy trips and jet rides paid for by a republican mega donor. >>> welcome to the lead, we start with our law and justice lead, and a not guilty plea from donald trump in the sprawling election cases in georgia, the former president forced paces more than dozen charges including racketeering, for his alleged efforts to steal george's electoral votes. despite joe biden winning the state, over and over. it's unclear when trump will go on trial in this case. the district attorney has asked a judge to schedule a trial for all 19 defendants including donald trump for october 23rd of this year. today trump formally asked to separate his case from the codefendants who are asking for a speedy trial and other codefendants are trying to get their cases moved to federal court. we will get all of that in a moment but first one of the longest sentences yet for a january 6th rioter. it was handed down, joe biggs a leader of the so-called, proud boys, was sentenced to 17 years in prison. biggs plotted with other members of the far ri
and the supreme court justice, clarence thomas, finally disclosing fancy trips and jet rides paid for by a republican mega donor. >>> welcome to the lead, we start with our law and justice lead, and a not guilty plea from donald trump in the sprawling election cases in georgia, the former president forced paces more than dozen charges including racketeering, for his alleged efforts to steal george's electoral votes. despite joe biden winning the state, over and over. it's unclear when...
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that is supreme court justice clarence thomas. probably recognize him. and republican senator tim cruz of texas. you probably recognize him. if you are thinking that looks like a really nice room, you are right. that is the library that belongs to billionaire harlan crow. crow of course is the guy who paid a private boarding school tuition for clarence thomas's grand nephew. also the guy who bought the house where thomas's mother lives rent free. he is a guy that has taken thomas on all sorts of incredibly luxurious trips. and his library was used for the occasion to swear in this guy, somebody might not know. his name is james ho. and he is being sworn into the federal judiciary. by justice clarence thomas in 2018. after being nominated by donald trump. whoa is a right-wing lawyer, of the federal society, i made man if you will. we got a lifetime judicial appointment to the court of appeals of the fifth circuit. he is in the news now, because of we'll just ask skripal opinion hero about the abortion pill method person. it started yesterday. that is when
that is supreme court justice clarence thomas. probably recognize him. and republican senator tim cruz of texas. you probably recognize him. if you are thinking that looks like a really nice room, you are right. that is the library that belongs to billionaire harlan crow. crow of course is the guy who paid a private boarding school tuition for clarence thomas's grand nephew. also the guy who bought the house where thomas's mother lives rent free. he is a guy that has taken thomas on all sorts...
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reports of additional luxury vacations gifted to supreme court justice clarence thomas by his wealthy friends. >>> and a key figure in the deadly shooting on the set of the movie "rust" enters a plea. >>> this is the "cbs morning news." ning news." mymy mental hehealth wawas much betetter, bubut i struggggled with uncocontrollablele movements cacalled td, tardrdive dyskininesia. td canan be causeded by sosome mental l health mede. and d it's unlikikely to impme without t treatment.t. i felt likike my movemements were in n the spotlilight. ingrezzaza is a presescriptn medicicine to treaeat aduls with td momovements. ingrezezza is difffferent. itit's the simimple, once-e-dy treatmtment provenen to reduced that's #1 prescscribed. people takaking ingrezezza can stay o on their cucurrente of m most mentalal health me. ingrezzaza 80 mg iss proven t to reduce td movovements inn 7 out ofof 10 peoplele. don't tatake ingrezzzza ifif you're alallergic toto any of its ingrgredients. ingrezzaza may causese seserious sidede effects,, inincluding slsleepiness.. don't t drive, opoperate heavavy machi
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>>> a new report claims supreme court justice clarence thomas did not disclose even more trips and gifts from wealthy ben factors. the list include us 38 vacations, 26 private jet flights and a dozen vipd.i. passes to sporting events. >>> and virgin galactic takes off. >>> good evening, everyone, thank you so much for joining us on this thursday, i'm linsey davis, in for david. we begin with the staggering losses on maui, as wildfires race across the island, with a speed and ferocity that took everyone by surprise. hundreds of homes and businesses destroyed. the death toll jumping overnight, and there are fears it could go even higher. nothing but a chimney left of this home. and new video from the first hours of the emergency, you can see buildings and shrubs catching fire, sparking flames. maui's famous front street reduced to embers and smoke. questions about if the island's beloved banyan tree survive. the satellite image from june, and this is what it looks like today. and at the already crowded airport, more buses arrive with tourists desperate to go home. tonight, we have team cov
>>> a new report claims supreme court justice clarence thomas did not disclose even more trips and gifts from wealthy ben factors. the list include us 38 vacations, 26 private jet flights and a dozen vipd.i. passes to sporting events. >>> and virgin galactic takes off. >>> good evening, everyone, thank you so much for joining us on this thursday, i'm linsey davis, in for david. we begin with the staggering losses on maui, as wildfires race across the island, with a...
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but how does clarence thomas think the world actually works? we all have friends. do any of your friends pay for your private vacations? it is unheard of. and the reason is this undermines public confidence. we all ask i think logically why on earth are these guys spending millions, why is he accepting this, why isn't he reporting it. and when you see the polls that show that the american's confidence is at an all-time low in the supreme court, i don't think it is because of the judicial outcomes. people will always disagree on that. but i think it is because we're learning about all the money flowing through and the lack of transparency. >> i think that that type of -- supreme court existed where there wasn't really scrutiny applied to some of the justices and i think that matters for the public perception. we're increasingly seeing a public dealing with the reality that these supreme court justices are experiencing this influx of money, are so close to these kind of billionaires. and i think that appearance of impropriety has released that in. and so the lack of
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democratic lawmakers for supreme court justice clarence thomas to resign after propublica published another bombshell investigation showing that a group of conservative billionaires have showered thomas with 38 luxury vacations, 26 private jet flights, and 12 vip passes to sporting events. all work millions. and then to montana, where a judge has ruled in favor of youth plaintiffs who sued the state over climate change. >> this ruling is so important. montana, for outside its borders, this is huge. for the judge to say montana is significantly contributing to global climate change, gave me the feeling our actions do matter. amy: we will speak with one of the youth plaintiffs and the head of our children's trust, which has been involved in a string of groundbreaking climate lawsuits. all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. hawaii officials have started identifying victims of the historic maui wildfires as the death toll reached 106, with hundreds more missing. maui police named the first two victims as 74-year-old
democratic lawmakers for supreme court justice clarence thomas to resign after propublica published another bombshell investigation showing that a group of conservative billionaires have showered thomas with 38 luxury vacations, 26 private jet flights, and 12 vip passes to sporting events. all work millions. and then to montana, where a judge has ruled in favor of youth plaintiffs who sued the state over climate change. >> this ruling is so important. montana, for outside its borders,...
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any time. >> clarence jones will return. thank you so much.of equality, the u.s. open which is getting under way in new york, billie jean king still reigns supreme at the tennis center that bears her name, 50 years after she got equal prize money for women. we caught up with her to talk about that half century of leadership and her enduring legacy. >> the tennis battle of the sexes, billie jean king versus bobby riggs. >> 29-year-old billie jean king was at the top of her game in 1973. bobby riggs was 5. the self-described male chauvinist was ranked number one and was convinced he could beat her. 90 million people watched around the world. >> look at that crowd. >> what did you need to prove in that match 50 years ago for women? >> i knew the match was bigger than a tennis match. i knew it was about social change. >> king shut down the doubters beating rigs in three straight sets. >> after i won, he came up to the net and said i underestimated you. >> people underestimated you a lot as one of the early pioneers. >> i think people underestimate
any time. >> clarence jones will return. thank you so much.of equality, the u.s. open which is getting under way in new york, billie jean king still reigns supreme at the tennis center that bears her name, 50 years after she got equal prize money for women. we caught up with her to talk about that half century of leadership and her enduring legacy. >> the tennis battle of the sexes, billie jean king versus bobby riggs. >> 29-year-old billie jean king was at the top of her game...
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. >>> supreme court justice clarence thomas disclosing trips paid for by his billionaire friend. five private flights last year. what his new filing also reveals. terry moran at the supreme court. >>> horrific images overseas. dozens of men, women, and children killed in a raging inferno. a massive fire tearing through a building. >>> 24 hours after that alarming scene involving senator mitch mcconnell, again freezing in front of the cameras, what the capitol physician is saying tonight. >>> here at home, the deadly helicopter crash outside new york city. the chopper going down in a lake. >>> and america strong. tonight, the nebraska volleyball team smashing the world record for women's sports. the largest crowd ever cheering them on. >>> good evening, and it's great to have you with us on a thursday night, i'm mary bruce, in for david. and we begin with the deadly trail of destruction and the lingering disruptions after hurricane idalia plowed into florida and barrelled across several states. at this hour, the storm is now out to sea, but it's affects are being felt up the atlan
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and so to me, the bribe isn't, hey, clarence, can you please rule this way on this case. i get you the gifts. you doing this is how you get the lifestyle, and you not doing it would probably take the lifestyle away. what do you think of my kind of thought there. >> i think the defense there was no case, there were no cases before justice thomas in which these gentlemen were parties or the fact there wasn't a bribe involved is an awfully low bar in terms of public service. i mean, the whole point of public financial disclosure in the first place is public confidence in senior officials, whether they're career officials as i was for a long time with the government, or people who enjoy lifetime tenure like justice thomas. if he had done the right thing, first of all, by declining all this lavish entertainment and these trips from his newly found friends, or at a minimum, if he had at least disclosed it, you and i wouldn't be having this conversation. >> the ting is, even the attempt to sort of mitigate the kind of appearance that he's living high on the hog, that famous rv t
and so to me, the bribe isn't, hey, clarence, can you please rule this way on this case. i get you the gifts. you doing this is how you get the lifestyle, and you not doing it would probably take the lifestyle away. what do you think of my kind of thought there. >> i think the defense there was no case, there were no cases before justice thomas in which these gentlemen were parties or the fact there wasn't a bribe involved is an awfully low bar in terms of public service. i mean, the...
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in fact, it's not even clear technically if clarence thomas did anything wrong.o some defenders are calling this a smear job. nonetheless, earlier revelations spurred a great public outcry for more strict and clear rules about what supreme court justices can accept. and with this new report, that drumbeat will likely get louder. tom foreman, cnn, washington. >>> all right. still ahead this hour, from prison to house arrest, there is new hope that americans detained for years in iran could be heading back to the u.s. stay with us. >>> there is new hope today that five americans detained in iran could be heading home to the u.s. in a matter of weeks. all five have been released from an iranian prison and are under house arrest. we know the identities of three of the men declared by the state department to be wrongfully detained. the deal calls for the u.s. to release $6 billion of iranian funds frozen in south korea, but that money can only be used for nonsanctionable trade including food and medicine. antony blinken met with his counterpart in washington saying th
in fact, it's not even clear technically if clarence thomas did anything wrong.o some defenders are calling this a smear job. nonetheless, earlier revelations spurred a great public outcry for more strict and clear rules about what supreme court justices can accept. and with this new report, that drumbeat will likely get louder. tom foreman, cnn, washington. >>> all right. still ahead this hour, from prison to house arrest, there is new hope that americans detained for years in iran...
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supreme court justice clarence thomas is under scrutiny again.port by propublica he accepted more vacations and undeclared gifts from billionaire benefactors than previously reported, including flights on private planes, vip passes to sporting events and stays at luxury resorts. former california supreme court judge kordell joining me from palo alto. let me get your reaction to the news about clarence thomas and more undeclared gifts. >> judging is a calling. judges are held to the highest standard of integrity and honesty. as far back as the old testament there was an admonition given to judges, thou shalt not take a gift to pervert the words of the righteous. what has happened today with the supreme court is that becoming a justice is like winning the lottery. the supreme court has become monetized. what has happened here is that one example is that of clarence thomas. so the concern, of course, is that there are federal regulations for all federal employees and supreme court justices are federal employees. there are regulations and laws that s
supreme court justice clarence thomas is under scrutiny again.port by propublica he accepted more vacations and undeclared gifts from billionaire benefactors than previously reported, including flights on private planes, vip passes to sporting events and stays at luxury resorts. former california supreme court judge kordell joining me from palo alto. let me get your reaction to the news about clarence thomas and more undeclared gifts. >> judging is a calling. judges are held to the...
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friends keeping clarence happy. >> i'd like to keep that friendship. [laughter] >> then, why the republicans need to root for jack smith's speedy trial. plus, on a rainy day for fake electors in michigan, why aren't we seeing this all over the country? >> count three alleges that you did falsely make, alter, for, it's recovered a public record with the intent to defraud. do you understand the charges and maximum penalties? >> yes. >> and senator mazie hirono on the devastation of the fires in hawaii, when all in starts, right now. good evening from new york. i'm chris hayes. we have a proposed date r
friends keeping clarence happy. >> i'd like to keep that friendship. [laughter] >> then, why the republicans need to root for jack smith's speedy trial. plus, on a rainy day for fake electors in michigan, why aren't we seeing this all over the country? >> count three alleges that you did falsely make, alter, for, it's recovered a public record with the intent to defraud. do you understand the charges and maximum penalties? >> yes. >> and senator mazie hirono on the...
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but clarence thomas, like the other justices, have a lifetime job.anyone else in the country that has a job that is for a lifetime, where you decide, and then that's a decision that you make. but otherwise he makes somewhere around $300,000 a year, which is publicly out there. so, what are your thoughts with how people are responding to this and how this might affect the electorate when you consider all this, plus you see all of this money, hundreds of thousands of dollars in gifts and flights being handed to this justice? >> i think people are continuously losing faith in the courts and some of it has been some of their decisions, but i also think that you look at this and the average person says that his entire life, it appears, have been bankrolled by these billionaires and i think that the average person sees that and they say you are supposed to be this paragon of virtue. that is what we think about the supreme court or what we help them to be. they decide on the most important issues of our time, ethical, political, moral, and so to see them ta
but clarence thomas, like the other justices, have a lifetime job.anyone else in the country that has a job that is for a lifetime, where you decide, and then that's a decision that you make. but otherwise he makes somewhere around $300,000 a year, which is publicly out there. so, what are your thoughts with how people are responding to this and how this might affect the electorate when you consider all this, plus you see all of this money, hundreds of thousands of dollars in gifts and flights...