Dear MoveOn member,
Clarence Thomas knew.
We've now learned that Ginni Thomas, MAGA insurrectionist and wife of
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, testified before the House
committee investigating the January 6 insurrection that the "best friend"
co-conspirator she referenced in a text to Mark Meadows about the
insurrection was none other than … Justice Clarence Thomas himself.^1
Her just-released testimony officially ties Justice Thomas to the white
supremacist effort to overthrow our democracy on January 6, 2021.
Beyond exposing that he was aware of and did nothing to stop a violent
effort to undermine our Constitution, in direct conflict with his oath as
a justice, it officially confirms Thomas's dereliction of duty when he
refused to recuse himself from the case that forced Trump to release
records on the insurrection. Thomas was the sole vote supporting Trump.^2
And that's just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Clarence Thomas's
unethical behavior., which also includes sexual harassment, inappropriate
payments, and abuse of power. He must finally be held accountable.^3
That's why MoveOn launched a campaign to impeach Thomas last spring, and
it's why we are doubling down on our efforts this winter to get Congress
to begin an investigation. And it's why we need your help now.
John, will you help us continue to pressure the U.S. Senate to
investigate Clarence Thomas by chipping in $5 a month? We
must continue our drumbeat of calls, letters, direct action, and voter
engagement for as long as it takes to keep Thomas from doing any more
damage.
[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll chip in monthly.
[ [link removed] ]No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.
You may ask, now that the House is in the hands of Republicans, "why would
MoveOn double down on getting the GOP to impeach one of their heroes?"
Because the Senate is still in Democratic hands, the Senate put him on the
court in the first place, and the Constitution gives the Senate the power
to investigate allegations of wrongdoing by justices.^4
As for Thomas's problematic behavior, it started when he sexually harassed
Anita Hill—and then lied about it under oath.^5
It got worse when his family accepted $200,000 from a group with an active
amicus brief in front of the Supreme Court.^6
It became untenable when his wife and her group, Liberty Central, launched
a campaign to repeal the Affordable Care Act while Thomas voted to gut the
law.^7
It reached a fever pitch when Thomas was the lone dissenting vote in the
decision requiring Trump to release records on the January 6 insurrection,
when it was exposed that Thomas's wife was involved in transporting
hundreds of rioters to Washington, D.C.^8
And now it is at the point of no return, with Ginni Thomas confirming what
all of us suspected—that Thomas was fully aware of her activities
supporting the coup, and, indeed, was counseling her to "hold on" to her
passion, because "America is worth it."^9
Can you chip in $5 a month to help with our campaign?
[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll chip in monthly.
[ [link removed] ]No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.
Leaving Thomas in his position allows him to continue being a champion of
right-wing extremism—writing decisions overturning gun safety laws,
joining the majority in gutting efforts to combat climate change, and
fulfilling his extremist vision of overturning Roe.
And he's not done, declaring that gay marriage, contraception, and sex
between consenting LGBTQ+ adults should be next to be stripped of legal
protections.^10
That's why we need your help.
It is not only that Thomas hurts the most vulnerable; it is also that he
destroys the basic integrity of the court and threatens our democracy.
But as a grassroots organization, we can hold him accountable only with
your support, John. Can you chip in $5 a month
to help continue powering this campaign?
[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll chip in monthly.
[ [link removed] ]No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.
Together, we can keep the pressure on Democrats to hold Thomas
accountable.
Thanks for all you do.
–David, Emily, Amanda, Arvin, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "Ginni Thomas: ‘I regret all of these texts’ about 2020 election,"
Yahoo! News, December 30, 2022
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2. "Clarence Thomas Sole Dissenter as SCOTUS Allows Trump's Docs to Be
Seen by 1/6 Committee," Newsweek, January 19, 2022
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3. "The Case for Impeaching Clarence Thomas," The New Republic, January
24, 2022
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4. "About Investigations | Historical Overview," United States Senate,
accessed January 24, 2023
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5. "Anita Hill’s Testimony and Other Key Moments From the Clarence Thomas
Hearings," The New York Times, September 20, 2018
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6. "The Case for Impeaching Clarence Thomas," The New Republic, January
24, 2022
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7. Ibid.
8. Ibid.
9. "Virginia Thomas urged White House chief to pursue unrelenting efforts
to overturn the 2020 election, texts show," The Washington Post, March 24,
2022
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10. "Contraception, gay marriage: Clarence Thomas signals new targets for
supreme court," The Guardian, June 24, 2022
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Want to support MoveOn's work? Voters just defied history and stopped a
MAGA wave of extremism at the polls. But there is more work to do to end
the filibuster, codify abortion rights into law, and defend our freedoms,
our families, and our futures. We can accomplish all this and more, but
only if we work together.
Will you chip in monthly to power our critical work?
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