Clarence Thomas Spotted in Congress
A reporter from MS NOW unexpectedly ran into Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas while he was on the House side of Congress, initially laughing as they exchanged questions.
Reporter Michael Schnell approached Thomas, inquiring about his presence in the House. Upon asking him to clarify, he wanted to know who Thomas had come to meet. “Oh, there’s no one,” Thomas chuckled in response.
NEW: Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas walks on the House side of the Capitol.
He didn’t say why he was here. But he told me he wouldn’t see “anyone”.
He said tomorrow would be a big day in court. “I think so,” he answered.
I wonder if he can provide some information… pic.twitter.com/BjtAiffDJe
— Michael Schnell (@mychaelschnell) June 29, 2026
When asked if he was there to meet the Speaker, Thomas simply replied, “No.”
Curiously, Schnell asked, “So what are you doing here today?” to which Thomas responded, “Oh, I’m just walking,” accompanied by another laugh. When prompted about any meetings being held, he jokingly said, “I have nothing to tell you.”
Schnell followed up with questions about the upcoming court proceedings, asking if there would be a final verdict the next day. “I think so,” was Thomas’s agreeable response. He politely declined to share any decisions, laughing again at the suggestion.
As the questioning continued, Thomas deflected inquiries about meetings and leadership in the House, chuckling in response. At one point, he encouraged Schnell, saying she had a good question, yet when she asked if he had any comments, he laughed and turned her down.
Before making his way down the hallway, Thomas took a moment to greet the police officers, thanking them with a handshake.
Thomas has become somewhat of an internet sensation in the past, particularly when he laughed off questions from a TMZ reporter, leading to playful exchanges that caught widespread attention. He is currently the second-longest serving justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, and with just two more years to serve, he is on track to become the longest-serving justice in history. His last testimony before Congress occurred ten years ago in 2010.
