Thomas has 'received benefits—many of them previously unreported—from a broader cohort of wealthy and powerful friends' than was previously known, according to The New York Times.
An in-depth New York Times story examining Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' membership in an exclusive club of wealthy Americans—and the benefits he has reaped from the association—sparked fresh calls for his resignation on Sunday, with watchdogs and lawmakers decrying the new report as further evidence of deep-seated corruption at the nation's most powerful judicial body.
' Thomas has also become close with ultra-millionaire executive David Sokol through the Horatio Alger Association. The Times reported that Sokol 'describes the justice and his wife as 'close personal friends,' and in 2015, the Sokols hosted the Thomases for a visit to their sprawling Montana ranch. The Sokols have also hosted the Thomases at their waterfront mansion in Florida.' Sen.
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