Any1 who lives in DC & says they hate it here have almost always, w rare exceptions never made actual Washington their home. They have limited themselves 2 halls of power, spent their yrs focused on obtaining power & only view their experience here through prism of power. #ClarenceThomas’s latest attack on DC "I think what you are going to find and especially in Washington, people pride themselves on being awful. It is a hideous place as far as I’m concerned https://www.politico.com/news/2024/05/10/clarence-thomas-critics-00157460#SCOTUS
Justice Clarence Thomas calls criticism of him ‘nastiness’ & ‘lies’
After facing harsh questions about his judicial decisions & accepting lavish gifts from a billionaire, #SCOTUS Justice #ClarenceThomas forcefully pushed back on
his critics Fri — saying he & his wife, #GinniThomas, have endured “nastiness” & “lies.”
#ClarenceThomas targeted the maelstrom he has faced …since news broke last year of travel & real estate deals paid for by #Republican donor #HarlanCrow, & since he has faced calls to recuse himself from cases related to the 2020 election because of his wife’s involvement w/efforts to block Joe #Biden’s victory.
“What you are going to find, especially in Washington, is that people are going to pride themselves on being awful … It’s a hideous place.”
[NBC News]: Clarence Thomas says critics are pushing 'nastiness' and calls Washington a 'hideous place'
The Supreme Court justice said that “reckless” people in Washington, D.C., will “bomb your reputation.” Via AP
Clarence Thomas says he and Ginny have endured "lies" and "nastiness". He says he wishes he had remained a judge on the DC Court of Appeals. Me too Buddy, me too. #scotus#clarencethomas
Why the hell we decided Judges appointed by Trump can protect Trump from stealing secret US documents, ignoring recusal is nonsense. #election2024 #2024Election
"Friends of the Court," ProPublica's investigation into Supreme Court justices' beneficial relationships with billionaire donors, has been awarded the #Pulitzer Prize for Public Service!
Here are the highlights from the reporting (THREAD)
The jurors for the Peabody Awards, which reward excellence in broadcasting, have announced the nominees in the documentary, news, public service and radio/podcast categories. Deadline has details on who is up for an award, including Oscar winner "20 Days in Mariupol," a look at Clarence and Ginni Thomas's rise to power by "Frontline," and USA Today and The Tennessean's film, "Inside Mississippi’s Maternal Health Crisis."
by Joshua Kaplan, Justin Elliott & Alex Mierjeski @ProPublica
#Thomas has attended at least two #Koch donor summits, putting him in the extraordinary position of having helped a #political network that has brought multiple #cases before the #SupremeCourt.
Ken Burns Sets Record Straight Over Photo With Supreme Court Justice #ClarenceThomas
#KenBurns has made a statement after a photo surfaced of the documentary filmmaker w/ #SCOTUS justice Clarence Thomas & billionaire David Koch. While #Koch has funded one of Burns’ documentaries, Burns maintains that he & the Supreme Court Justice have no connections or relationship.