Leaked text messages reveal Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, urged Trump's Chief of Staff, Mark Meadows, to find ways to overturn the 2020 presidential election. MSNBC’s Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber reports on the legal significance of Thomas' texts, and the wider questions facing Justice Thomas. … [Read more...]
Clarence Thomas interviewed by Julian Bond: Explorations in Black Leadership Series
Julian Bond interviews Clarence Thomas, an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, in this installment of "Explorations in Black Leadership." Thomas is the second African American to serve on the Supreme Court. The series is presented by the Institute for Public History at the University of Virginia. More information on "Explorations" can be found at … [Read more...]
Jan. 6 committee documents show Justice Clarence Thomas’ wife pushed to overturn election results
Documents from the House select committee reveal Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' wife, Ginni Thomas, exchanged text messages with former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, urging him to challenge the 2020 election results. CBS News' chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa speaks with Lilia Luciano about the implications of these text messages. CBS … [Read more...]
Democrats call for Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from Jan. 6 cases
Democratic lawmakers on March 27 called for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from cases involving efforts to overturn the 2020 election following revelations that his wife, Virginia Thomas, pressed White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to pursue efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Read more: https://wapo.st/3LlaHIs. Subscribe to The Washington Post … [Read more...]
Lawrence: Clarence Thomas’s Wife Ginni Needs A ‘Great F—ing Criminal’ Lawyer
MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell says “we are living through what feels like the end of the Supreme Court as we know it” while detailing the new Washington Post report that Virginia Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, was in contact with Trump-linked attorney John Eastman who was behind the plot to get Mike Pence to overturn the 2020 election on January 6. » … [Read more...]
As Clarence Thomas Scandal Expands, Judiciary Chair Says Thomas’ Wife Should Testify
As more Democrats call on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from any cases about the insurrection, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Democratic Senator Dick Durbin, joins MSNBC’s Ari Melber to discuss the controversy surrounding Justice Thomas, as well as the confirmation vote for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. » Subscribe to MSNBC: … [Read more...]
What Clarence Thomas Did Was Illegal Says Laurence Tribe
MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell speaks to Harvard Law Professor Laurence Tribe about the mounting pressure that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is facing after text messages his wife sent in the lead-up to the January 6th Capitol riot were made public. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc About: MSNBC is the premier destination for in-depth analysis of … [Read more...]
Rewind: Clarence Thomas talks about Anita Hill
When the Supreme Court Justice spoke to 60 Minutes in 2007, he addressed Anita Hill's high-profile testimony: "That's not the person I knew" Subscribe to the "60 Minutes" Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/1S7CLRu Watch Full Episodes of "60 Minutes" HERE: http://cbsn.ws/1Qkjo1F Get more "60 Minutes" from "60 Minutes: Overtime" HERE: http://cbsn.ws/1KG3sdr Relive past episodies and … [Read more...]
October 11, 1991: Clarence Thomas Full Opening Statement (C-SPAN)
In 1991, then-Supreme Court nominee Judge Clarence Thomas testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on an allegation he sexually harassed his former colleague, Anita Hill. Full video of hearing here: https://cs.pn/2ODDZoO Clarence Thomas,Anita Hill,C-SPAN,CSPAN,Supreme Court,Senate … [Read more...]
Justice Clarence Thomas Has A Ginni Problem
The behavior of the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is raising serious ethical red flags, and some Democrats are calling for him to recuse himself. The Nation's justice correspondent Elie Mystal joined American Voices with Alicia Menendez to discuss why Justice Thomas is in hot water. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc About: MSNBC is the … [Read more...]