Coverage dated August 31, 2022

Ginni Thomas urged Wisconsin lawmakers to overturn 2020 election, emails show

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The emails were part of a wider effort by the conservative activist and wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to try to overturn Trump's loss.

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CBS News
Ginni Thomas urged Wisconsin lawmakers to overturn 2020 election, emails show (opens CBS News)
Published Aug 31, 2022
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The emails were part of a wider effort by the conservative activist and wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to try to overturn Trump's loss.
Portland Press Herald
Ginni Thomas pressed Wisconsin lawmakers to overturn Biden’s 2020 victory (opens Portland Press Herald)
Published Aug 31, 2022
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Ginni Thomas's political activism is highly unusual for the spouse of a Supreme Court justice, and for years it has raised questions about potential conflicts of interest for her husband.
La Crosse Tribune
Ginni Thomas urged Wisconsin GOP legislators to overturn 2020 election, emails show (opens La Crosse Tribune)
Published Aug 31, 2022
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Thomas also asked to learn from Bernier and Tauchen what they were doing to "ensure our state's vote count is audited and our certification is clean," according to emails provided
FOX 6 Milwaukee
Ginni Thomas urged Wisconsin lawmakers to overturn 2020 election: AP (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)
Published Aug 31, 2022
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Emails obtained by the Associated Press show Thomas contacted at least two state lawmakers, urging them to overturn President Joe Biden's win.
MyNorthwest
Ginni Thomas emails urged new 2020 electors in Wisconsin (opens MyNorthwest)
Published Aug 31, 2022
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- The wife of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas contacted at least two Wisconsin state lawmakers, including the chair of the
NBC4 Washington
Ginni Thomas, Wife of Supreme Court Justice, Urged Lawmakers to Overturn Trump Election Loss in Wisconsin, Report Says (opens NBC4 Washington)
Published Aug 31, 2022
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The wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas also urged the Trump White House chief of staff to try to overturn President Joe Biden’s election win.
Forbes
Ginni Thomas—Wife Of Supreme Court Justice—Reportedly Pressured Wisconsin Lawmakers To Overturn 2020 Election (opens Forbes)
Published Aug 31, 2022
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The emails were sent around the same time as she reached out to 29 legislators in Arizona about that state’s election results.
The Guardian
Ginni Thomas lobbied Wisconsin lawmakers to overturn 2020 election (opens The Guardian)
Published Aug 31, 2022
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The wife of supreme court justice Clarence Thomas urged a Wisconsin state senator and representative to do their ‘duty’
PBS NewsHour
Ginni Thomas emails show she urged Wisconsin lawmakers to oveturn 2020 election (opens PBS NewsHour)
Published Aug 31, 2022
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The wife of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas contacted at least two Wisconsin state lawmakers urging them to overturn President Joe Biden's win in 2020 in the tightly contested state.
Wisconsin Examiner
Ginni Thomas pressured Wisconsin lawmakers to overturn 2020 election (opens Wisconsin Examiner)
Published Aug 31, 2022
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Emails show that Ginni Thomas pressured two Wisconsin lawmakers to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Truthout
Ginni Thomas Told Wisconsin Lawmakers to Overturn 2020 Presidential Result (opens Truthout)
Published Aug 31, 2022
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The messages Thomas sent were almost exactly the same as the dozens of emails she sent GOP lawmakers in Arizona.

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