Justice Clarence Thomas did not recuse himself from Trump's immunity case even though his wife, Ginni Thomas, attended Trump's Jan. 6, 2021, rally, called the 2020 election result a 'heist,' and exchanged messages with White House chief of staff Mark Meadows urging him to stand firm with Trump.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by multiple independent, reputable outlets (CNN, CBS, ABC, WHYY) with consistent details on Thomas's non-recusal, Ginni Thomas's rally attendance, her 'heist' comments, and the Meadows texts. [tier=silver indep_score=0.875 clusters=4 claim_tier=exceptional]
Sources
- Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have broad immunity, dimming chance of a pre-election Trump trial (seed:politics_and_current_events)
- https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/25/politics/clarence-thomas-january-6-case/index.html (corroboration)
- https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/clarence-thomas-kevin-mccarthy-january-6-committee/ (corroboration)
- https://whyy.org/articles/ginni-thomas-says-she-regrets-post-election-texts-to-meadows/ (corroboration)
- https://abcnews.com/Politics/justice-thomas-recuse-14th-amendment-case-wifes-jan/story?id=106803474 (corroboration)