Charles Barkley made a joke at the expense Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Sunday night in response to a report raising questions about gifts Thomas received from a GOP megadonor.
, are required to file an annual financial disclosure report that asks them to list gifts they have received but provides exemptions for hospitality from friends.
Thomas released a statement earlier this month saying he was not required to disclose those trips because"this sort of personal hospitality from close personal friends, who did not have business before the court, was not reportable." United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, left, and Chief Justice John Roberts pose for their official portrait at the East Conference Room of the Supreme Court building Oct. 7, 2022, in Washington, D.C.have since called on the U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts to investigate.
"I have endeavored to follow that counsel throughout my tenure and have always sought to comply with the disclosure guidelines," Thomas added in his statement."These guidelines are now being changed, as the committee of the Judicial Conference responsible for financial disclosure for the entire federal judiciary just this past month announced new guidance. And, it is, of course, my intent to follow this guidance in the future.
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