Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

marmar

(77,077 posts)
Thu Oct 7, 2021, 10:42 AM Oct 2021

Clarence Thomas's Wife Hired Ex-TPUSA Staffer Known For Saying 'I Hate Blacks'


Conservative activist Crystal Clanton, who was forced to leave the right-wing student group Turning Point USA last year after her racist comments were revealed, was hired by the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, Mediaite has learned.

Clanton’s racist comments were made known publicly after the New Yorker obtained screenshots of text messages in which she wrote, “I HATE BLACK PEOPLE. Like fuck them all . . . I hate blacks. End of story.”

Clanton served as TPUSA’s second-in-command — just below the group’s founder Charlie Kirk — for five years, before she left late last year after the nonprofit was made aware of the text messages and learned that they would be used in a story, according to multiple sources who spoke to Mediaite.

Shortly after she left TPUSA, Clanton was hired by Ginni Thomas — the wife of the only black Supreme Court Justice currently serving on the bench — to assist with her right-wing media ventures. ............(more)

https://www.mediaite.com/online/exclusive-clarence-thomas-wife-hired-ex-tpusa-staffer-known-for-saying-i-hate-blacks/




5 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Clarence Thomas's Wife Hired Ex-TPUSA Staffer Known For Saying 'I Hate Blacks' (Original Post) marmar Oct 2021 OP
Quite frankly judging by some of his decisions (no pun intended), so too does Clarence. hlthe2b Oct 2021 #1
Post removed Post removed Oct 2021 #2
Who is surprised by this? LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2021 #3
Said Ginni Thomas about the quotes MurrayDelph Oct 2021 #4
DU search yielded an almost 4 year old article about that POS Clanton, so Thomas OBVIOUSLY was aware Celerity Oct 2021 #5

Response to marmar (Original post)

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Clarence Thomas's Wife Hi...