Clarence Thomas chokes up as he reveals promise he made after grandparents’ sudden deaths

'Died Suddenly': Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Reveals His Grandparent

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas became visibly emotional during a wide-ranging public conversation as he reflected on the people and ideas that helped shape the course of his life. For several seconds, the normally reserved justice struggled to continue before explaining why the subject remains deeply personal more than four decades later. Thomas choked up while revealing that after his grandparents both died suddenly in 1983, he made a co…

Justice Clarence Thomas breaks down recalling the promise he made after losing his grandparents

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas fought back tears during a public conversation as he described the vow he made after both grandparents died suddenly in 1983, a promise that still drives him more than four decades later. Thomas sat down with Hoover Institution fellow Peter Robinson for a wide-ranging discussion recorded August 11, and the...

Clarence Thomas chokes up as he reveals promise he made after grandparents’ sudden deaths

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas choked up recalling a promise he made after his grandparents' deaths during a conversation about Thomas Sowell's influence on Black Americans.