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Ginni Thomas Attended “Stop the Steal” Rally; Court Orders Ex-Proud Boys Leader Be Held Before Trial

HeadlineMar 16, 2022

Back in the U.S., Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, revealed she attended last year’s January 6 “Stop the Steal” rally. Ginni Thomas said she left before Trump’s speech, and before the deadly attack on the Capitol, because she got cold. Thomas called the morning’s events “a peaceful gathering of Trump supporters.”

In related news, a Florida judge ordered Enrique Tarrio, former head of the Proud Boys, be detained while he awaits trial on charges related to the insurrection. Evidence cited in Tarrio’s indictment included a nine-page plan to storm government buildings on January 6, titled “1776 Returns.” The document does not specifically mention attacking the Capitol, and it’s not known who produced it.

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