BREAKING: Supreme Court Justice Thomas has been discharged from the hospital, a week after being admitted after experiencing flu-like symptoms.
The court said Thomas was discharged from Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington early Friday morning. He was admitted on the evening of March 18.
Tests showed Thomas, 73, had an infection, and he received intravenous antibiotics. The Supreme Court said Thomas did not have Covid-19, which he has been vaccinated and boosted against. The health and well-being of Supreme Court justices are closely monitored, particularly for justices whose judicial philosophies differ from that of the party that controls the White House. Thomas is one of the most conservative members of the Supreme Court.confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown JacksonThomas has served on the high court since 1991 after being nominated by then-President George H.W. Bush and confirmed by the Senate.
Thomas' wife, Ginni Thomas, has come under scrutiny for recently discussing how she attended the rally for former President Donald Trump at the White House ellipse before a mob of his supporters rioted at the Capitol on Jan. 6. The House committee investigating the attack on the Capitol is now in possession of text messages which former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and Ginni Thomas discussed keeping then-President Donald Trump in office, NBC News
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