Associate Justice Clarence Thomas has come under fire over reports he failed to disclose gifts from a major GOP donor. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Thomas, a conservative justice on the bench, has faced recent criticism over accusations that he accepted luxury trips from a GOP donor without reporting them. Last year, he maintained that he did not have to report the trips paid for by one of his friends.
His wife, conservative activist Ginni Thomas, has also been criticized for using her Facebook page to push claims that President Biden engaged in corruption.
Justice Thomas did not directly address the details of the criticisms, but he did say that "reckless" people in Washington, D.C., will "bomb your reputation."
"They don't bomb you necessarily, but they bomb your reputation or your good name or your honor," he said. "And that's not a crime. But they can do as much harm that way."
Justice Thomas said "reckless" people in Washington, D.C., will "bomb your reputation." (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
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"You get to be around regular people who don't pride themselves in doing harmful things, merely because they have the capacity to do it or because they disagree," he said.
A recreational vehicle used by Thomas also sparked controversy last year. In October, Senate Democrats issued a report saying most of the $267,000 loan Thomas obtained to purchase a high-end motorcoach appears to have been forgiven.
Thomas also said he believes it is important to use language in court rulings in a way that the average person can interpret the law.
"The regular people I think are being disenfranchised sometimes by the way that we talk about cases," he said.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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