Jan. 6 Capitol riot committee to interview Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court justice, on Thursday

The House prime committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot is acceptable Thursday to interrogation Virginia Thomas, the woman of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, NBC News reported.

The virtual interrogation with the blimpish governmental activistic and spouse of the almighty justness is scheduled to instrumentality spot astatine 9:30 a.m. ET, 2 sources acquainted with the substance told NBC.

Reports person indicated that Thomas, who goes by Ginni, was progressive successful efforts to situation the 2020 statesmanlike predetermination results and discussed those efforts with Trump medication officials.

A spokesperson for the committee declined CNBC's petition for remark connected the interview. A spokeswoman for the Supreme Court did not instantly respond to an email requesting comment.

Select Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., antecedently confirmed that the sheet would interrogation Ginni Thomas this week.

Thomas' lawyer, Mark Paoletta, said successful a statement past week that "Mrs. Thomas is anxious to reply the committee's questions to wide up immoderate misconceptions astir her enactment relating to the 2020 election." Paoletta did not instantly respond to CNBC's petition for comment.

The sheet is investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, erstwhile a convulsive mob of then-President Donald Trump's supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol. The insurrection forced lawmakers to fly their chambers and temporarily stopped them from confirming President Joe Biden's triumph implicit Trump successful the 2020 election.

The committee was scheduled to clasp its ninth nationalist proceeding this week, but postponed it owed Hurricane Ian, the large tempest that was approaching Florida astatine the time.

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