Thomas Hires Clerk Accused Of Sending Racist Texts

The New York Times reports:

Justice Clarence Thomas recently hired a law clerk who was previously accused of sending racist text messages, resurfacing the controversy around her. Crystal Clanton will begin clerking for the justice in the upcoming term, according to the Antonin Scalia Law School, from which she graduated in 2022.

In late 2017, a New Yorker story reported that Ms. Clanton, who had served for five years as the national field director at Turning Point USA, a conservative student group, had sent the text messages, including the statement “i hate black people,” to another employee.

In the years since, Ms. Clanton has maintained a close relationship with Justice Thomas and his wife, Virginia Thomas. Ms. Thomas once served on the advisory board of Turning Point USA, and subsequently hired Ms. Clanton.

Read the full article. As has been widely reported, multiple Turning Point USA staffers have resigned or been fired after being exposed for racist posts or affiliations with white supremacist groups.

Turning Point USA is the organization headed by Charlie Kirk, who spews racist, bigoted and anti semitic venom. It is inappropriate to have justices or clerks associated with this hate. https://t.co/vWbVbYMpl7

— Jane Feldman (@jtfdenver) February 25, 2024