Clarence Thomas Interview on Ethics and Race
The Pure Report account · 3 sources · as of Aug 25, 12:46 UTC
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas praised Sen. Ted Cruz for defending him against ethics complaints during a podcast appearance. Thomas stated, 'We had this saying [that there are] only two things I have to do: stay Black and die.'
What we know
- Clarence Thomas praised Sen. Ted Cruz for defending him against ethics complaints.
receipt
“Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas praised Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) during a podcast appearance for publicly defending him against ethics complaints in recent years.” — verbatim from The Hill · article - Clarence Thomas said, 'We had this saying [that there are] only two things I have to do: stay Black and die.'
receipt
“"We had this saying [that there are] only two things I have to do: stay Black and die," Thomas told Cruz, responding to a comment about the conservative justice having an individualist streak.” — verbatim from Fox News — Latest · article
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| Center | 1 | 1 | The Hill |
| Right | 1 | 2 | Fox News |
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