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Preview: Season 2023 Episode 8 | 31s | Video has closed captioning.
As controversy erupts around Clarence and Ginni Thomas, FRONTLINE tells the inside story of their path to power. This investigation from veteran filmmaker Michael Kirk and his team traces how race, power and controversy collide in the rise of the Supreme Court justice and his wife and how the couple has reshaped American law and politics.
Aired: 05/09/23
>> A bombshell report in ProPublica... >> Clarence Thomas accepted millions of dollars of luxury vacations... >> NARRATOR: Amid controversy... >> Ginni Thomas under scrutiny for her efforts to help overturn the election... >> NARRATOR: Their histories... >> She grew up with Republican activism... >> He felt resentment victimization, anger... >> NARRATOR: Their influence... >> It'’s often referred to as the Thomas Court.
>> Roe v. Wade is overruled... >> They are the it couple of the far right.
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