Justice Clarence Thomas' Finances Under Scrutiny Amid Recusal Calls

Reports reveal Thomas' past financial struggles and efforts to increase justices' salaries, while his wife's involvement in election challenges raises questions about impartiality.

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas faced financial scrutiny following reports of his private conversations in 2000 about the need for a salary increase for Supreme Court justices.
Thomas reportedly told a Republican lawmaker that if salaries were not increased, one or more justices would resign soon.
Around the same time, Thomas discussed removing a longstanding ban on justices giving paid speeches.
Thomas, who was hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt at the time, later received a stream of gifts from wealthy benefactors, including free international vacations.
Thomas is also facing calls for recusal from the election interference case of former President Donald Trump due to his wife's reported efforts to challenge the 2020 election results.