Journalism

Daily Caller Hires Ginni Thomas

Wife of Supreme Court justice will be “special correspondent.”

Lobbyist, wonk, and now journalist? Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, will be a special correspondent for The Daily Caller, the website announced Tuesday. Her new job comes just six weeks after she announced she was setting up shop as a lobbyist and Tea Party “ambassador.” In a press release, The Daily Caller said she will “interview key political and community leaders—from high-profile politicians to grassroots activists.” Thomas has had a wild few months, getting coverage for calling Anita Hill to demand an apology for decades-old allegations of sexual abuse against her husband and being pushed out of a Tea Party group—in addition to a kerfuffle over Clarence Thomas’ failure to report her income. But even detractors are greeting her hire with an admission that she’s willing to make the tough phone calls, a skill that should hold her in good stead in journalism.