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Was Ginni Thomas part of 'fake electors' plot? Calls grow for arrest of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’s wife

A total of 16 individuals were each charged with eight felonies for allegedly trying to thwart the will of voters in the 2020 presidential election

ASHINGTON, DC: After 16 Republicans were charged over the "false elector" conspiracy, there have been mounting calls for officials to investigate Virginia "Ginni" Thomas for allegedly attempting to rig the 2020 election result. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced on Tuesday, July 18 that the 16 individuals were each charged with eight felonies for allegedly trying to thwart the will of voters in the 2020 presidential election.

The 66-year-old wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has also been under fire for her actions in the wake of the last election. At that time, Thomas allegedly sent text messages to Mark Meadows, the former chief of staff for Donald Trump, encouraging him to work to overturn Biden’s victory and keep Trump in office. Additionally, she was also accused of sending emails to several lawmakers and Arizona election officials, arguing that it was their "constitutional duty" to pick a "clean slate" of electors who would be willing to proclaim Trump the winner in the Grand Canyon State in 2020.

Was Ginni Thomas part of the 'fake electors' plot?

Thomas allegedly advised lawmakers to "stand strong in the face of political and media pressure" and made the erroneous assertion that the duty for selecting electors was "yours and yours alone." In December 2020, a group of 16 Republicans, including Arizona GOP chair Kelli Ward, gathered to sign a false declaration claiming to be the state's "duly elected and qualified electors" and that they had the power to award Arizona's 16 electoral votes for Trump, instead of the state's true winner of Biden, according to Newsweek. Those certificates were sent to the US Senate and the National Archives with the intent to overturn the election. But after the results were announced, an investigation was launched to determine the falsity of the certificates.

Now the fake electors are facing eight felony counts each, including forgery-related charges, each punishable by up to 14 years in prison; and election law forgery charges, each punishable by up to five years in prison. There is currently no indication that Ginni Thomas is under investigation as part of the probe. However, social media users have called for conservative activists to also face charges in the wake of actions against 16 Republicans. “I’ve said it many times before and I’ll say it again, today would be a wonderful day to investigate #GinniThomas,” one user said while a second user wrote "Ginni Thomas 100% needs to be indicted for the role she played in trying to overturn the election."

'Ginni Thomas should be indicted'

“Only 5 or 6 other states to go on the fake electors. Also, Ginni Thomas should be indicted since she was heavily involved in the conspiracy” a third user remarked. “Don't forget that Clarence Thomas isn't the one in his household we're concerned about. His wife Ginni Thomas urged state lawmakers in Arizona to ignore President Biden's victory and 'choose' presidential electors to overturn the 2020 presidential election,” another user asserted. These calls came after it was revealed that Thomas has contributed at least $20,000 to Republican political committees. Federal records stated that Trump has been one of the biggest recipients of her generosity, according to Forbes.