Wife of Supreme Court Justice Admits Limited Knowledge in Interview with January 6 Committee

Ginni Thomas, spouse of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, has revealed that she was unaware of any concrete evidence of voter fraud in the 2020 election while she was actively lobbying senior White House officials to overturn the election results. In a recently released transcript from her interview with the House committee investigating the January 6 Capitol attack, Ms Thomas stated that she “wasn’t very deep” in her understanding of specific allegations at the time, relying instead on information from trusted sources and news reports.

The transcript sheds light on how Ms Thomas leveraged her access to Donald Trump’s inner circle to advocate for rejecting the election outcome. Following the election, she personally contacted White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, as evidenced by text messages obtained by the committee and shared with journalists Bob Woodward and Robert Costa. In a message dated November 10, she urged Meadows to support Trump, claiming, “Help This Great President stand firm, Mark!!!… The majority knows Biden and the Left is attempting the greatest Heist of our History.”

During her interview with the January 6 Committee on September 29, 2022, she was pressed to provide evidence that justified her outreach to Meadows. Ms Thomas admitted, “I can’t say that I was familiar at the time with any specific evidence,” attributing her views to media reports and grassroots activists who expressed concerns about polling irregularities.

When Republican committee member Liz Cheney asked her if she had seen any list of fraud claims, Ms Thomas confirmed, “Right. I know. I wasn’t very deep; I admit it.” Her lobbying activities have raised alarms among Democrats regarding a potential conflict of interest, given that Justice Thomas might have been involved in rulings related to the 2020 election, an area where his wife was politically active.

In her opening statement before the committee, Ms Thomas asserted that she and her husband have an “ironclad” agreement to refrain from discussing Supreme Court matters at home. “It is laughable for anyone who knows my husband to think I could influence his jurisprudence,” she stated, describing him as independent and possessing strong character.

The committee also questioned Ms Thomas about a text exchange with Meadows that implied she had discussed the election with her husband. On November 24, 2021, she expressed her disbelief that Americans would accept the alleged fraud, stating, “the whole coup and now this … we just cave to people wanting Biden to be anointed?”

Meadows responded, framing the situation as a “fight of good versus evil,” encouraging her to remain steadfast. Ms Thomas was further queried about her feelings towards Vice President Mike Pence, particularly regarding her frustration that he might concede before President Trump. She explained that she wanted Pence to address perceived fraud more assertively, reflecting her frustrations with the media narrative at the time.