Harlan Crow declines to provide Senate Finance Committee with list of gifts he has given to Justice Clarence Thomas

Republican donor Harlan Crow says in letter to Senate Finance Committee that he will not provide a list of gifts he gave Justice Thomas.

WASHINGTON — Republican donor Harlan Crow on Monday wrote in a letter to the Senate Finance Committee that he will not provide a list of gifts he gave Justice Clarence Thomas, who has faced recent calls to step down.

"We have serious concerns about the scope of and authority for this inquiry. As you are aware, the Committee’s powers to investigate are not unlimited," the letter from Crow's lawyer, Michael D. Bopp, said.

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