Ginni Thomas faces possible January 6 subpoena | First Thing

Cheney and Kinzinger suggest wife of supreme court justice Clarence Thomas could be compelled to testify. Plus, how to learn to handle rejection

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The House January 6 committee could subpoena Ginni Thomas, the wife of the supreme court justice Clarence Thomas, if she will not testify voluntarily about her involvement in Donald Trump's attempt to overturn the 2020 election.

Why does the committee want to speak to Thomas? She corresponded with Mark Meadows, Trump's chief of staff, and John Eastman, a law professor who shaped the congressional side of a push that culminated in the deadly Capitol attack. She also corresponded with Arizona Republicans about attempts to overturn Joe Biden's victory there.

What can we learn from the January 6 hearings? Trump's efforts to subvert the elections laid bare the system's weaknesses, exposing it to greater exploitation.

Have any homes been destroyed? At least 10 homes and other structures had been destroyed, with thousands remaining at risk in its path.

Is it the only fire raging? No. The fire is one of dozens burning across the American west as the region braces for peak fire-risk months that still lie ahead. More than 5.5 million acres have already burned in the US this year, roughly 70% more than the 10-year average.