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Jun 21, 2023 · Inside the marriage of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife Ginni Thomas. They have, for decades, sustained a happy marriage, through Roe v. Wade, Anita Hill’s testimony, and ...
- Kerry Howley
- Features Writer, New York Magazine
Thomas and his wife, Ginni Thomas, on their wedding day in 1987. In 1971, Thomas married Kathy Grace Ambush. The couple had one child, Jamal Adeen, born in 1973, who is Thomas's sole child. Thomas and his first wife separated in 1981 and divorced in 1984.
In 1987, she married Clarence Thomas, who became an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States in 1991. Her conservative commentary and activism have made her a controversial figure, especially because spouses of Supreme Court justices typically avoid engaging in political activity.
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- Erin Laviola
- Ginni Thomas Could be Called Before the January 6 Committee Over Controversial Texts. Ginni Thomas and her husband have been facing scrutiny over text messages she exchanged with President Donald Trump’s Chief of Staff, Mark Meadows, following the 2020 election.
- Ginni Thomas Grew Up in Nebraska & Graduated From Law School But Doesn’t Appear to Have an Active Law License Now. Ginni Thomas was born Virginia Lamp in 1957 and was raised in Omaha, Nebraska.
- Ginni Thomas Remains Active With Conservative Political Groups & President Trump Appointed Her to the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board. Ginni Thomas is currently on the board of the Council for National Policy (CNP), she confirmed to the Washington Free Beacon, but said her activity with the group is limited.
- Ginni Thomas Launched Her Own Conservative Advocacy Group & Served as a Delegate at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Ginni Thomas has been working in Republican politics since the 1980s.
- Midwestern Upbringing and Relationship with Justice Thomas
- Political Activism
- Attendance at Jan. 6 Rally
- Texts with Meadows and Other Efforts to Overturn The 2020 Election
- Backlash For Justice Thomas
Ginni Thomas, born Virginia Lamp, was raised in Omaha, Nebraska, as the youngest of four children, according to the 2004 biography of Clarence Thomas "Judging Thomas." Her father was an engineer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and later started his own engineering firm, while her mother raised her and her siblings, the book says. Her mother, M...
Thomas has "battled for conservative principles" in Washington for more than 35 years,according to her website. She served as a senior executive at the conservative think tank the Heritage Foundation and is a special correspondent for the right-wing media outlet The Daily Caller. She formerly started the nonprofit lobbying group Liberty Central, ai...
In an interview with the Washington Free Beacon, Thomas confirmed she attended Trump's rally on Jan. 6, 2021 before violence erupted at the Capitol later that day. “I played no role with those who were planning and leading the Jan. 6 events,” Thomas told the Free Beacon, additionally saying she was "disappointed and frustrated" by subsequent violen...
In March, numerous outlets reported that Thomas repeatedly encouraged then-White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows over text message to overturn the 2020 election. The messages, which spanned from November 2020 to mid-January 2021, are under review by the House Select Committee investigating the riot at the U.S. Capitol and underscore her ties to t...
Justice Thomas has drawn ire from politicians and talking heads alikefor being the sole dissenter in a Supreme Court decision to allow the release of Trump administration documents to the House committee investigating Jan. 6. Contributing: Chelsey Cox, Bart Jansen
- Ella Lee
- Politics Reporter
May 19, 2023 · While Clarence Thomas was ultimately confirmed as a member of the court despite allegations of sexual harassment, the experience would change both husband and wife forever.
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Jan 27, 2022 · Her latest article examines the conservative activism and influence of Ginni Thomas, the wife of Clarence Thomas, the longest-serving member of the U.S. Supreme Court.
