Former House GOP member Clarence Thomas “shouldn’t be allowed to stand where a judicial decision is pending,” protested from across the political spectrum.

• Former GOP House members criticize Justice Clarence Thomas for his cozy relationship with a billionaire.

• ProPublica reports that Thomas secretly took lavish vacations at the expense of megadonor Harlan Crowe.

• “Judgment should not be allowed where it is,” said one of Thomas’ conservatives.

Conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been ostracized from the political aisle for taking a well-deserved vacation paid for by a GOP megadonor — a former Republican House member said Thomas “shouldn’t be allowed to pass judgment.”

Thomas, who joined the Supreme Court in 1991, has been Making excessive trips in secret on private jets and superyachts for decades—all at the expense of billionaire real estate magnate Harlan Crowe; Bombshell report from ProPublica It was released on Thursday.

Democratic lawmakers of the day condemned Thomas.

“This is more than party or partisanship,” Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York tweeted. “This level of corruption is shocking – almost cartoonish. Thomas should be impeached.”

Rep. Ted Lieu of California, another Democrat; He wrote on TwitterWhy did Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas keep these lavish gifts from GOP donors a secret? Because Judge Thomas knew it was wrong to accept these secret gifts.

But the report drew the ire of Thomas’ conservatives.

Former member of the GOP Virginia House Denver Riggleman responded “Our country is poisoned from within. Morality be damned,” he tweeted to ProPublica.

“Clarence Thomas should not be allowed anywhere in the court’s decision,” wrote Riggleman, a member of the council, on January 6. “from [January 6] To the boats, we must fight decay.

Another former Republican congressman Adam Kinzinger tweeted “Regardless of your politics, this is unacceptable.”

Still, incumbent Republican lawmakers — including the House and Senate leadership — have remained silent.

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Donor Harlan Crowe told ProPublica, “I know of none of our friends trying to influence or influence Judge Thomas on any issue, and I would never invite anyone I believe has any intention of doing so.”

Ethics experts told ProPublica that Thomas may have violated the law by not reporting such trips on his annual financial records, even though some “personal entertainment” expenses, such as lodging and entertainment, are not required to be disclosed.

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