Colbert Imagines How Clarence Thomas Met his Billionaire Benefactor: ‘Oh, He Was Bribing Me’ (Video)

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Propublica revealed that for more than 20 years, Thomas has been treated to expensive luxury vacations by Texas billionaire Harlan Crow but Thomas has never once reported these lavish gifts on his financial disclosures.

Since the story came out, details about Crow have emerged that paint the major Republican donor in a very unflattering light, particularly his affinity for collecting Adolf Hitler memorabilia.

Colbert brought all of this about half way into his monologue, joking after he recapped the above, “wow, I can’t believe Clarence Thomas did something inappropriate, said a Wooly Mammoth reanimated after being frozen in the Siberian permafrost.”Colbert noted that Crow and Thomas’ relationship “was more than just a few voyages on the SS moneybags.

These luxury trips happened virtually every year for more than 2 decades, including trips around the world on Crow’s super yacht, flying on Crow’s G5 jet, and visits to Crow’s various estates.”Colbert noted how their relationship is so longstanding that one of the resorts Crow frequently takes Thomas to has a framed picture of the two of them hanging out.