Comedian John Oliver Offers Justice Thomas Millions To Resign From the Supreme Court

Along with a $1 million yearly payment, Oliver is offering the justice a recreational vehicle worth nearly $2.5 million.

AP/John Amis, file
Justice Clarence Thomas at Nathan Deal Judicial Center at Atlanta, February 11, 2020. AP/John Amis, file

The late night comedian John Oliver is offering Justice Clarence Thomas millions of dollars if he agrees to step down from the Supreme Court by the end of March. 

“Justice Thomas: we have a special offer for you tonight. We are prepared to offer you $1 million a year for the rest of your life if you simply agree to leave the Supreme Court immediately and never come back,” Mr. Oliver said toward the end of his show, “Last Week Tonight,” which airs Sunday nights on HBO. 

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