Comedian and HBO’s “Last Week Tonight” host John Oliver is urging U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to resign, and offering him $1 million a year to do so.
“We have a special offer for you tonight,” Oliver said during the 11th season premiere of his weekly show Sunday. “We are prepared to offer you $1 million a year for the rest of your life if you simply agree to leave the Supreme Court immediately and never come back. It is that simple. Just sign this contract, resign, and the money is all yours.”
“This is not a joke,” Oliver assured. “If you watch our show, you know jokes aren’t really our thing. This is real. $1 million a year until you or I die. We have spoken to experts, who have all told us that best they can tell, this is somehow legal, which seems crazy to me because it really feels like it shouldn’t be. But as they keep pointing out, there are no rules in place to stop me from doing this. And let me be clear: HBO is not putting up the money for this. I am personally on the hook. You can make me really regret this.”
“And if you are still on the fence, I actually have a little deal sweetener that I’m excited to show you,” Oliver continued. “We are excited to offer you this brand new, top-of-the-line Prevost Marathon Motorcoach. Look at this beauty, Clarence. It’s worth $2.4 million.”
