Justice Clarence Thomas says he didn't believe he had to report trips with billionaire GOP donor

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said Friday that he did not believe he was required to report luxury trips and vacations he accepted from a billionaire and GOP megadonor, and vowed to comply with new guidelines clarifying the type of gifts justices must disclose publicly.

Thomas issued a statement in response to a report in ProPublica outlining a decades-long history of Thomas and his wife Virginia "Ginny" Thomas vacationing with Harlan Crow, a Texas real estate magnate and Republican donor. The report detailed trips Thomas took on Crow's private plane and luxury yacht, as...