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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Denies Wrongdoing

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Denies Wrongdoing
U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas arrives for the ceremonial swearing in of Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh at the White House on Oct. 8, 2018. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Matthew Vadum
Matthew Vadum
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After a news report highlighted luxurious vacations that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas allegedly accepted from a wealthy friend, Thomas said he was advised that he didn’t have to report the trips. In a new statement, Thomas denied any wrongdoing and vowed to follow new reporting requirements imposed on the federal judiciary.

Thomas’s critics in Congress promptly seized on the report last week of the vacations, suggesting it raised the appearance of impropriety.