Late night comedian John Oliver has stirred controversy by offering Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas a $1 million annual bribe to resign from SCOTUS. This action has led to accusations of committing several felonies, including violations of 18 U.S.C. § 201, 1503, 371, & 1512. Critics, including public figures and media outlets, have slammed Oliver for what they describe as a public bribe, calling his actions potentially punishable by a $3 million fine and prison time. The incident has sparked a debate on the boundaries of comedy and political commentary, with some suggesting that if Donald Trump wins the presidency in 2024, he should pursue legal action against Oliver for bribing a federal official.
The Daily Wire's Matt Walsh reacts to John Oliver offering Clarence Thomas a million bucks to leave the Supreme Court: “If Trump wins in 2024, he should really go after John Oliver and try to put him in prison for bribing a federal official.” https://t.co/rePJzcoDhl
BREAKING: John Oliver Tries Silly Effort to 'Bribe' Clarence Thomas, but Mic Drop Response Just Levels Him via @nickaramaOG https://t.co/0ez33E6QjP
What does John Oliver know? Americans slam British late night show host for 'bribing' Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas - and suggest he could be slapped with a $3M fine and PRISON time for his joke https://t.co/im84wEePa9 https://t.co/LANPY0wMch
Late Night Comedian Offers a $1mil a Year Bribe to Justice Clarence Thomas To Resign From SCOTUS https://t.co/g3GPqDC1EB
Get the fuck off the television. This guy has never once been funny. https://t.co/Hs2aH9AGZ5
There is something seriously wrong with John Oliver. This is supposedly comedy? It’s the rantings of a man wounded, bitter, and angry. https://t.co/RoGvnQzp4N
JOHN OLIVER IS A STUPID, BORING, PREDICTABLE, BIGOT A public bribe by a truly stupid comic-joke with a British accent who, for some reason, came to the United States to trash it. And, of course, the loathsome Democrat Party media treats it as news but for all the wrong…
SHOCK: John Oliver in offering a payment to a sitting Justice has committed several felonies and violated 18 U.S.C. § 201, 1503, 371, & 1512. Someone ought to charge him. h/t @_johnnymaga https://t.co/QH1cW0c6xa