Clarence Thomas thanks Ted Cruz for defending him against blockbuster ethics complaints

Conservative Supreme Court justice thanks Texas Republican for ‘standing up’ for him after he was ‘under attack’

Justice Clarence Thomas praised Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) during a podcast appearance this week for publicly defending him against ethics complaints in recent years. “You’re one of the people who actually stands up, particularly at times when others seem to wither, and I appreciate it,” Thomas said in the opening minutes