ProPublica reports that Thomas was in debt, frustrated with his salary, and implying he’d resign from the Supreme Court if his financial situation didn’t change—just before Harlan Crow and other conservatives started lavishing him with expensive gifts and luxury vacations.
Before he began receiving expensive gifts and luxury vacations from Harlan Crow and other conservative benefactors, Clarence Thomas reportedly expressed significant concerns about his financial situation—even prompting concerns from a Republican lawmaker more than 20 years ago that he might resign from the Supreme Court if he could not boost his salary.
“One or more justices will leave soon” if justices aren’t given a raise, Thomas told then Republican Representative Cliff Stearns in 2000, as they flew home from a conservative conference at a Georgia resort, according to ProPublica.
He was bitching about 300k a year? Ffs…
Oh wait we need the salary back in 2000. From the article
*Which is apparently $309,547 adjusted for inflation.
How tf do you go into debt making almost 200k a year? Maybe he’s not that great of a judge on how to spend…
DING DING DING DING!
By living like he makes 600k
Suppose he’s not in it for the career or selfless civil service in support of justice.
Clearly he just wants to get paid.