AFTER graduating from the Creighton University School of Law, Ginni Thomas began her career working for US Representative Hal Daub.
The 66-year-old is married to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas who is currently under fire for allegedly accepting gifts from a Republican megadonor.
Who is Ginni Thomas?
Virginia 'Ginni' Thomas is a Nebraska native, born on February 23, 1957.
She attended Westside High School, where she was an active member of the student government, debate team, and Republican club.
In 1979, Thomas earned her Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Business Communication, followed by a Juris Doctorate four years later.
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After Hal Daub took office in 1981, Thomas moved to Washington, DC, and began working for the congressman.
She became an attorney and labor relationships specialist at the United States Chamber of Commerce in 1985.
Thomas began working at the Legislative Affairs Office of the United States Department of Labor in the 1990s, joining the Heritage Foundation in 2000.
In 2009, she founded the nonprofit lobbying group for conservative activists known as Liberty Central.
Who is Ginni Thomas' husband, Clarence?
In 1987, Ginni Thomas married Clarence Thomas, a current Supreme Court justice.
Clarence Thomas was nominated by President George H. W. Bush and is the second Black person to be appointed to the Supreme Court.
All Justices are nominated by the standing president, confirmed by the Senate, and hold their offices under life tenure.
Since Justices do not have to run or campaign for re-election, they are thought to be insulated from political pressure when deciding cases.
Justices may remain in office until they resign, pass away, or are impeached and convicted by Congress.
What did Ginni Thomas say about the Capitol insurrection?
While speaking with the Washington Free Beacon, Thomas noted her attendance at the now infamous rally-turned-riot, adding that she had "no role with those who were planning and leading the [January 6] events."
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"There are stories in the press suggesting I paid or arranged for buses," she continued.
"I did not. There are other stories saying I mediated feuding factions of leaders for that day. I did not."
Thomas added that she had returned home before former President Donald Trump arrived on site.
"I was disappointed and frustrated that there was violence that happened following a peaceful gathering of Trump supporters on the Ellipse," she said.
What has Clarence Thomas been accused of?
On April 6, 2023, ProPublica reported that the Supreme Court judge has been allegedly accepting trips from Republican megadonor Harlan Crow for more than 20 years.
"For more than two decades, Thomas has accepted luxury trips virtually every year from the Dallas businessman without disclosing them, documents and interviews show," the outlet reported.
"A public servant who has a salary of $285,000, he has vacationed on Crow’s superyacht around the globe. He flies on Crow’s Bombardier Global 5000 jet.
"He has gone with Crow to the Bohemian Grove, the exclusive California all-male retreat, and to Crow’s sprawling ranch in East Texas. And Thomas typically spends about a week every summer at Crow’s private resort in the Adirondacks."
ProPublica added: "The extent and frequency of Crow’s apparent gifts to Thomas have no known precedent in the modern history of the U.S. Supreme Court."
Crow, however, defended the judge by saying in a statement to the outlet: "The hospitality we have extended to the Thomas’ over the years is no different from the hospitality we have extended to our many other dear friends."
He also added that Thomas "never asked for any of this hospitality."
Thomas and his wife have yet to speak out against ProPublica's reports.
