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March 16, 2022

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