Topic: Harlan Crow

Justice Clarence Thomas amended his financial disclosure forms to include 2019 trips to Bali funded by billionaire Harlan Crow. Simultaneously, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson reported a $900,000 book advance and concert tickets from Beyonce, while Justice Sonia Sotomayor disclosed $86,000 in royalties. The hosts argue that the media focus on Thomas ignores the systemic nature of high-value book deals and gifts across the entire court.

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is facing criticism following a ProPublica report detailing undisclosed luxury trips funded by billionaire Harlan Crow. Thomas issued a rare statement explaining that the trips were "personal hospitality" from close friends and that he was advised at the time that disclosure was not required. The media coverage is characterized by the hosts as a coordinated "hit job" intended to force a conservative justice to resign.

The New York Times front page features a photo of President Obama and Speaker John Boehner golfing, which is criticized as elitist fluff. A significant "hit piece" by Mike McIntyre targets Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, focusing on his relationship with real estate magnate Harlan Crow. The hosts deconstruct the article's logic, noting it attempts to hold Thomas to ethical standards that do not legally apply to the Supreme Court.