The wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, conservative activist Ginni Thomas, will be interviewed by the House committee looking into the assault on the U.S. Capitol on January 6 this week, according to committee head Rep. Bennie Thompson.
Whether the committee would talk with Thomas on Thursday or Friday was not specified by Thompson.
After learning that Thomas had spoken with John Eastman, a conservative attorney who assisted in developing the legal plan to urge former Vice President Mike Pence to unilaterally void state electoral votes, the committee requested Thomas to voluntarily appear before the panel.
Days after the election, Thomas urged at least two Wisconsin Republican lawmakers through email to choose a different slate of electors to support former President Donald Trump. In the days after the 2020 election, Thomas also texted Mark Meadows, a former member of Trump’s administration, pleading with him to annul the results.
Last Monday, Thomas’ attorney said that she will take part in a “voluntary meeting” with the committee. Thomas’ attorney Mark Paoletta said in a statement on September 22 that Mrs. Thomas “has said from the onset that she is happy to address the Committee’s inquiries to clear up any misunderstandings regarding her work relevant to the 2020 election.” “She eagerly awaits that chance.”
The announcement comes after Hurricane Ian caused the committee to cancel a hearing scheduled for Wednesday. A new date has not yet been scheduled, according to Thompson, who also said on Wednesday that committee members are reviewing their calendars. At the conclusion of the week, the House is scheduled to take a break.
Earlier this month, Thompson said that the committee intended to create an interim report by the middle of October and complete the study by the end of the year.
The committee would remain in operation after the midterm elections in November. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, the two Republicans on the committee, are both departing from Congress in January.
A Trump-backed opponent defeated Cheney in the Wyoming Republican primary, and Kinzinger opted not to seek reelection. Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria, who is a fellow member, is up for reelection against Republican state Sen. Jen Kiggans.