Clarence Thomas GOP election challenge sparks calls to investigate his wife

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ dissent in a Pennsylvania GOP election lawsuit prompted critics to demand that his wife Virginia “Ginni” Thomas be investigated on Monday.

Ginni’s past comments were in the social media spotlight shortly after her husband dissented, with many citing a pair of January 6 Facebook posts in support of the “Stop the Steal” rally seeking to overturn the election result. in favor of former President Donald Trump. Although the spouses of Supreme Court justices generally avoid politics, Ginni Thomas has often expressed her views in public.

The messages were captured by Slate reporter Mark Joseph Stern before being deleted from the internet. One of them featured Thomas commenting “LOVE MAGA people !!!” while sharing a link to a video feed of the protest before it turned violent, while the other saw her commenting “GOD BLESS EACH OF YOU RISE OR PRAY!” Social media calls to investigate Thomas over unsubstantiated allegations she was linked to the riot quickly followed her husband’s dissent.

On the morning of January 6, Ginni Thomas – wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas – endorsed the protest demanding that Congress overturn the elections, then sent her “LOVE” to the protesters, who violently passed the Capitol for several hours more late. She hasn’t posted since. pic.twitter.com/378CHMkFN5

– Mark Joseph Stern (@mjs_DC) January 8, 2021

“I’m afraid Judge #SCOTUS Thomas was dissenting – we’ll have to find out more about the role his wife Gini Thomas played in raising money for the day of Trump’s murderous insurgency # Jan6” “, Christine Pelosi , Democratic strategist and daughter of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), tweeted.

Okay – yet I’m afraid #SCOTUS Judge Thomas was dissenting – we’ll have to find out more about the role his wife Gini Thomas played in raising funds for Trump’s death # Jan6 “Day of the insurrection”

– Christine Pelosi (@sfpelosi) February 22, 2021

While Ginni Thomas’ January 6 social media posts seem to indicate support for protesters before the riots began, Newsweek found no evidence that she was directly involved in efforts to raise funds for the protest.

“Today, SCOTUS declined to hear a PA GOP appeal on extending postal voting deadlines,” tweeted Duty to Warn, a group of anti-Trump psychologists. “Clarence Thomas wrote a dissent. His wife Ginni approved the 1/6 protest, demanded the election be canceled, and sent ‘LOVE’ to the protesters. He is not dissenting on any of this.”

Today, SCOTUS declined to hear a PA GOP appeal on extending the postal voting deadlines. Clarence Thomas wrote a dissent. His wife Ginni approved the 1/6 protest, demanded the election be canceled and sent “LOVE” to the protesters. He is not dissenting on any of this.

– Duty to warn 🔉 (@ duty2warn) February 22, 2021

“It still seems untrue that Clarence Thomas is still at SCOTUS and part of cases involving sedition and insurgency knowing his wife Ginni Thomas is linked to those who attacked the US Capitol,” the songwriter tweeted. interpreter Ricky Davila. “Each of his dissent is a confession at this point.”

It still seems wrong that Clarence Thomas is still at SCOTUS and part of cases involving sedition and insurgency knowing his wife Ginni Thomas is linked to those who attacked the U.S. Capitol. Each of his dissent is a confession at this point.

– Ricky Davila (@TheRickyDavila) February 22, 2021

Justice Thomas was one of three Conservative justices who, on Monday, disagreed with the majority Supreme Court ruling dismissing a GOP challenge seeking to overturn the Pennsylvania state court’s decision to extend for three days the deadline for the postal ballot for the November presidential election.

Although the majority felt the case was moot in light of the election outcome, Thomas’ dissent cited the potential impact the case could have on future elections while acknowledging that the case would not have made any difference to the result in 2020.

“This decision to rewrite the rules appears to have affected too few ballots to change the outcome of a federal election. But that may not be the case in the future,” Thomas wrote in dissent. “These cases provide us with an ideal opportunity to address what authority non-legislative officials have to set electoral rules, and to do so well in advance of the next electoral cycle. The refusal to do so is inexplicable.”

Ginni Thomas, who previously shared a meme alleging Liberal donor George Soros was embroiled in a plot to launch a ‘silent coup’ against Trump, reportedly apologized to Judge Thomas’ staff for his posts of January 6 after the situation deteriorated into riots that resulted in the death of five people.

“I owe you all an apology. I probably imposed my lifelong passions on you,” Thomas wrote to staff in emails obtained by The Washington Post. “My passions and beliefs are probably shared with most of you, but certainly not with all. And sometimes the smallest things can divide loved ones for too long. Let’s pledge not to let politics divide THIS family, and learn to speak more quietly and knowingly across the divide. “

Newsweek contacted Judge Thomas for his comments.