Clarence Thomas - continuing ethics thread

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Looks like we're going to have one of these every few months where we find out new ways he broke rules and took $$.

Clarence Thomas failed to fully repay $267,000 loan for luxury RV, inquiry finds

Loan to conservative justice from businessman Anthony Welters – which tax expert says ‘made no logical sense’ – was forgiven in 2008

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/oct/25/clarence-thomas-anthony-welters-luxury-rv-loan-forgiven 


But on Wednesday the Senate finance committee said it had now seen documents that showed an annual interest rate of 7.5% but no obligation to pay down the principal, only annual interest payments of $20,042. The committee also said it had seen a note from Thomas promising to abide by the terms.