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Clarence Thomas makes most substantial public comments since ethics probe

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas condemned critics and what he dubbed "nastiness" and "lies" in comments Friday a judicial conference in Alabama, per multiple news outlets.

Why it matters: Thomas was accused in a ProPublica ethics investigation last year of failing to disclose costly trips sponsored by a noted Republican megadonor.


Zoom in: Thomas' remarks at the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals conference are the most substantial he has made since the ethics investigation, per the New York Times.

  • "There's certainly been a lot of negativity in our lives, my wife and I, over the last few years, but we choose not to focus on it," Thomas said.
  • He didn't address ethics questions about him at the judicial conference, CNN reported.

Catch up quick: Critics have also spotlighted Thomas' wife Ginni Thomas for trying to reverse 2020 presidential election results and Justice Thomas for not recusing himself from Supreme Court decisions about the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

  • Ginni Thomas has admitted to attending former President Trump's rally preceding the riot.
  • Still, Justice Thomas refused to recuse himself from the appeal over Trump's claim to be immune from criminal charges for alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election's outcome.

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