{"id":1928029,"date":"2023-05-10T09:10:20","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T13:10:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harlan-crow-refuses-to-answer-democrats-questions-about-justice-thomas-casts-probe-as-illegitimate\/"},"modified":"2023-05-10T09:13:24","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T13:13:24","slug":"harlan-crow-refuses-to-answer-democrats-questions-about-justice-thomas-casts-probe-as-illegitimate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harlan-crow-refuses-to-answer-democrats-questions-about-justice-thomas-casts-probe-as-illegitimate\/","title":{"rendered":"Harlan Crow won&#8217;t respond to Democrats&#8217; inquiries about Justice Thomas and deems the investigation as illegitimate."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fharlan-crow-refuses-to-answer-democrats-questions-about-justice-thomas-casts-probe-as-illegitimate%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1928029&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2> Texas Billionaire Harlan Crow Refuses to Answer Questions on Gifts to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas <\/h2>\n<h3> Outrage on the Left <\/h3>\n<p>Texas billionaire Harlan Crow has come under fire from Democratic lawmakers for allegedly giving luxury vacations and other gifts to his friend, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. The relationship between Crow and Thomas has generated outrage on the left, with some calling for Thomas&#8217;s impeachment. <\/p>\n<h3> ProPublica Article Sparks Controversy <\/h3>\n<p>The controversy began after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eyeing-supreme-court-vacancy-left-wing-dark-money-group-pushes-ketanji-brown-jackson-for-top-appeals-court\/\" title=\"Eyeing Supreme Court Vacancy, Left-Wing Dark Money Group Pushes Ketanji Brown Jackson for Top Appeals Court\">left-wing nonprofit<\/a>, ProPublica, published an article on April 6 disclosing the trips. The article also revealed that Crow had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-fall-of-sam-bankman-fried-and-his-crypto-empire-a-timeline\/\" title=\"The Fall of Sam Bankman-Fried and His Crypto Empire: A Timeline\">purchased real estate<\/a> from the Thomas family and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harlan-crow-refuses-to-answer-democrats-questions-about-justice-thomas-casts-probe-as-illegitimate\/\" title=\"Harlan Crow won't respond to Democrats' inquiries about Justice Thomas and deems the investigation as illegitimate.\">paid private school tuition<\/a> for Thomas&#8217;s grandnephew. Crow, a large Republican donor, has reportedly been treating Thomas and his wife to expensive trips for years. <\/p>\n<h3> Legal Experts Weigh In <\/h3>\n<p>While some have raised concerns about the gifts, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/medias-spin-on-who-leaked-scotus-opinion-doesnt-hold-water-legal-experts-say\/\" title=\"Media\u2019s Spin On Who Leaked SCOTUS Opinion Doesn\u2019t Hold Water, Legal Experts Say\">legal experts point<\/a> out that there is no actual conflict of interest because Crow has not had business before the Supreme Court. Additionally, it is not against the law for a member of the judiciary to have wealthy, generous friends. Republicans have accused Democrats of conducting a witch hunt against Thomas and the court in general because of its conservative majority. <\/p>\n<h3> Senate Finance Committee Demands Answers <\/h3>\n<p>Last month, Senate Finance Committee chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) demanded that Crow provide a complete list of gifts he has made to Thomas. Wyden also asked Crow for evidence that he has complied with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mich-state-senate-passes-bill-requiring-gov-give-advance-notice-before-leaving-the-state\/\" title=\"Mich. state Senate passes bill requiring gov. give advance notice before leaving the state\">federal tax law<\/a> regarding the gifts. However, Crow&#8217;s attorney fired back, suggesting the senator&#8217;s inquiries were both illegitimate and politically motivated. <\/p>\n<h3> Separation of Powers <\/h3>\n<p>Crow&#8217;s attorney argued that the committee&#8217;s request amounted to an impermissible congressional intrusion into executive and judicial functions. He also suggested that the inquiry was part of a broader campaign against Justice Thomas and Crow. The lawyer pointed out that Congress has no authority to engage in law enforcement investigations or to conduct investigations aimed at exposing citizens&#8217; private facts. <\/p>\n<h3> The Debate Continues <\/h3>\n<p>The controversy surrounding Crow&#8217;s gifts to Justice Thomas is likely to continue, with Democrats and Republicans on opposite sides of the issue. While some see the gifts as evidence of corruption, others argue that there is no actual conflict of interest and that the inquiry is politically motivated. Only time will tell how this debate will play out. <\/p>\n<h3> In Summary: <\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li> Texas billionaire Harlan Crow has been accused of giving luxury vacations and other gifts to his friend, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. <\/li>\n<li> The controversy began after a left-wing nonprofit, ProPublica, published an article disclosing the trips. <\/li>\n<li> Legal experts point out that there is no actual conflict of interest because Crow has not had business before the Supreme Court. <\/li>\n<li> Senate Finance Committee chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) demanded that Crow provide a complete list of gifts he has made to Thomas. <\/li>\n<li> Crow&#8217;s attorney fired back, suggesting the senator&#8217;s inquiries were both illegitimate and politically motivated. <\/li>\n<li> The controversy is likely to continue, with Democrats and Republicans on opposite sides of the issue. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas billionaire Harlan Crow refused to answer questions from a Democratic senator who is examining whether gifts such as luxury vacations that Crow gave his friend Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas violated U.S. tax law. 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