18 U.S. Code § 201 - Bribery of public officials and witnesses<p>[1] <a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/201" rel="nofollow">https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/201</a>
The stems from:<p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/dec/18/clarence-thomas-salary-complaints" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/dec/18/clarence-tho...</a><p>>> Clarence Thomas told a Republican congressman that US supreme court justices should get a pay raise or “one or more” would quit, prompting “a flurry of activity” among rightwingers because his “importance as a conservative was paramount”, ProPublica said in its latest hard-hitting report on questionable ethics at the high court.<p>And the actual offer was in addition to live in a tour bus:<p>>> The host suggested that Thomas could upgrade his “favorite mode of travel” by signing a contract requiring him to step down from the supreme court in exchange for $1m annually from Oliver along with the tour bus, which is outfitted with a king-sized bed, a fireplace and four televisions.
No offense to Mr Oliver but stunts like these are bullshit. They cloud that water and ultimately don't further the conversation. It's polarizing. Tho' Oliver would be the last to admit it.<p>I lean left...I'm no longer laughing.