Ginni Thomas

Ginni Thomas was involved in efforts to overturn President Joe Biden's win in 2020, reports say. She is the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.

Her comment came as the Jan. 6. "I can't wait to clear up misconceptions. Disclosure of the plan to invite Ginni Thomas came a day after a report that the committee had obtained emails between her and John Eastman, a lawyer who was advising Trump on the 2020 election. - The planned invitation of Ginni Thomas came a day after reports that the committee had obtained emails between her and John Eastman, a lawyer who was advising Trump on the 2020 election. The chairman of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot on Thursday said that the panel will invite Virginia "Ginni" Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, to testify about her involvement in efforts to reverse Donald Trump's presidential election loss. - The chairman of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot said the panel will invite Virginia "Ginni" Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to testify.

The committee will seek testimony from the Supreme Court justice's wife in light of emails showing she corresponded with Trump attorney John Eastman, ...

The justice has so far not made any commitment to recuse himself, and the court has not commented on Ginni Thomas, though some justices have otherwise spoken out in recent months against the general perception the court has become “politicized.” Ginni Thomas’ actions have helped contribute to a broader distrust among the American public in the Supreme Court, as polling shows trust in the institution has dropped to a new low. The criticism against Thomas has led to calls for her husband to recuse himself from any cases related to the 2020 election—and some on the left pushing for him to resign—particularly after Clarence Thomas was the only justice to dissent in a case concerning Trump documents being turned over to the January 6 committee. Thomas has long been known as a political activist, but her work has come under more scrutiny in recent months in light of recent profiles in the Times and New Yorker and as the conservative-leaning Supreme Court has taken up more political issues like gun control and abortion, as well as the reports on her post-election efforts. (It may not have been Ginni Thomas, as the Post notes false reports of arguments between the justices were circulating online at the time.) In response to Eastman’s email, lawyer Kenneth Chesebro reportedly said the “odds” of Supreme Court action on overturning the election “will become more favorable if the justices start to fear that there will be ‘wild’ chaos on Jan. 6.” “Clarence doesn't discuss his work with me, and I don't involve him in my work,” Thomas told the Free Beacon in March, adding they “do not discuss cases until opinions are public—and even then, our discussions have always been very general and limited to public information.” Thompson told reporters Thursday “it’s time” the House January 6 Committee sought testimony from Thomas as a result of her correspondence with Eastman, and said after the committee’s hearing Thursday that lawmakers had already sent a letter to her requesting testimony.

Ginni Thomas said she would "look forward" to talking to the committee after reports surfaced that she communicated with a lawyer who pressured Mike Pence ...

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Select committee chair says 'We think it's time that we invite her' after obtaining key emails between Thomas and Trump lawyer.

That day, Trump told supporters at a rally near the White House to “fight like hell” in his cause. A mob attacked the Capitol but failed to stop certification of Joe Biden’s victory. She was involved in January 6 and should get called to testify like everyone else. Thomas told the Daily Caller, a rightwing website: “I can’t wait to clear up misconceptions. Navarro has not entered a plea. “She should NOT get special treatment.

House January 6 committee Chair Bennie Thompson on Thursday said the panel investigating the US Capitol attack has sent a letter to Virginia "Ginni" Thomas ...

We want them to bring to justice anyone who broke the law, and we're confident we will be able to help them pursue any of the lawbreakers involved." "I think the challenge is the breadth of their request, but we're going to work through it and make sure they get what they need." Thomas has received criticism over her political activism and involvement in efforts to push claims of voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election. The source who spoke with CNN would not provide details on the emails' contents or say if they were direct messages between the two or part of a larger group correspondence. "We want them to be successful. Some progressives and some legal ethics experts see her activism as a conflict of interest for her husband, who serves on the nation's highest court.

The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack plans to seek testimony from conservative activist Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice ...

Driving the news: Cheney, the vice chair of the Jan. 6 committee, said in a newly released video that the hearing will spotlight Trump's "relentless efforts" to convince Pence to refuse to count the electoral votes. “I can’t wait to clear up misconceptions. The latest: Thomas told the Daily Caller she would agree to an interview.

John Eastman, the lawyer who played a key role in efforts to pressure Vice President Mike Pence to overturn the 2020 election, confirmed Thursday that the ...

The email showed Thomas inviting him to speak on Dec. 8 to Frontliners, which she described as “a group of grassroots state leaders.” Neither Eastman nor Ginni Thomas responded to a request for comment. The other documents Eastman was ordered to turn over contained agendas for two more meetings of the group, the judge wrote. Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-Miss.), the chair of the House committee, said Thursday that the committee had sent a letter asking Thomas for an interview. They were sent by the group’s “high-profile leader,” he wrote. U.S. District Judge David O. Carter last week ordered Eastman to release more than 100 emails and other records, overruling Eastman’s claims that those communications were privileged and should be protected.