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Justice Thomas ‘Unlikely’ To Face DOJ Investigation Despite Growing Pressure Over Friendship With Billionaire

‘It’s theoretically conceivable that he could be investigated but extremely unlikely as a matter of practical opinion,’ a legal expert tells the Sun.

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

Justice Clarence Thomas is unlikely to face an investigation from the Biden Department of Justice over his relationship with billionaire Harlan Crow, as the matter apparently is nothing more than an ethics dispute.

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RUSSELL PAYNE
RUSSELL PAYNE

Mr. Payne is a political reporter at The New York Sun. He covers a broad range of topics including New York State and New York City.

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