Justin Elliott of ProPublica and former chief ethics lawyer for President George W. Bush, Professor Richard W. Painter, join me to discuss Justice Clarence Thomas’s failure to disclose extravagant trips and real estate transactions, potentially violating federal law.
Mr. Elliott provides details about the genesis of the ProPublica investigation and what he and his colleagues, Joshua Kaplan and Alex Mierjeski, uncovered.
Professor Painter explains the federal statutes at issue and why he believes Justice Thomas’s failure to report is a “clear- cut violation of the disclosure requirements.”
Professor Painter teaches at the University of Minnesota Law School. In addition to serving as chief ethics lawyer to President Bush, he also served as Associate Counsel in the White House Counsel’s Office during the Bush administration. He has testified many times before Congress on issues related to ethics in government. His most recent book is American Nero: The History of the Destruction of the Rule of Law, and Why Trump Is the Worst Offender.
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