Senate Democrats Ask Crow to Detail His Gifts to Justice Thomas

Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee have asked Harlan Crow, a billionaire Republican donor, to lay out in detail any gifts or payments made to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his family, as a battle over the high court’s ethics intensifies.

Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin and the 10 other Democrats on the panel asked the Texas real estate magnate to disclose any items of value, pointing out that many divulged in recent news reports had not been disclosed by Thomas.

Harlan Crow

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The senators’ request includes an itemized list of any items of value exceeding $415 given ...