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Ginni Thomas has the potential to almost singlehandedly compromise the integrity of the United States Supreme Court. If you think that’s hyperbole, give it a second and think about what we’ve learned about her in recent days. Virginia Thomas, wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, reportedly exchanged numerous text messages with then-Chief of Staff Mark Meadows in the run-up to the Jan. 6 rally, which immediately preceded the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
And it’s my business because my tax dollars, they pay, those dollars pay for Clarence Thomas to have a good life, to have a good income.
It’s important to understand that this behavior is on brand for Ginni Thomas. She has been active for years in political groups that can justly raise conflict-of-interest questions for her husband given his position. Yet when a case came before him earlier this year related to the Jan. 6 probe, Justice Thomas did not recuse himself as many legal experts thought he should have. And then the position he took in that ruling raised even more questions.
Do you find it to be a coincidence that Clarence Thomas was the only dissent on the U.S. Supreme Court in a case that dealt with the January 6th investigation? He was the only dissent. All of the conservatives and left-leaning justices agreed on one thing: Donald Trump’s executive power cannot extend beyond his presidency.
But for some reason, Clarence Thomas decided otherwise in his ruling. He was the lone dissent, which is rare by the way, for Justice Thomas. You think it’s just a coincidence that his dissent magically aligns with the sentiment of his wife?
I guarantee you, if this were a left-leaning justice, if this were a left-leaning justice, every Republican would have that justice on their target list. They will say it is time to impeach. It is time to remove.
Yes, Ginni Thomas poses a very serious problem for Clarence Thomas, but also for the Supreme Court. And it leaves us to ask, who polices the United States Supreme Court?
