The Supreme Court justice attended at least two exclusive summits summits hosted by the wealthy conservatives, according to ProPublica
, the Supreme Court justice has appeared at least two summits hosted by the wealthy conservatives, one of which had been previously reported on, and a second which was not disclosed.
Most recently, Thomas appeared as a speaker at an exclusive dinner for high-level donors during the Koch network’s 2018 Palm Springs summit. One former Koch network executive told ProPublica that these kinds of dinners were aimed at “giving donors access” to powerful conservative figures, “and giving them a reason to come or to continue to come in the future.” No doubt continued financial support for the network is also part of the goal.
According to ProPublica, Thomas arrived to and left from Palm Springs on a private jet, and the trip was not listed in Thomas’ disclosure forms for that year. The 2018 summit served as a launching point for a Koch network initiative aiming to place more conservative judges on federal benches. The person appointed to lead the project was a former employee of
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