© Provided by Business Insider Kellyanne Conway (left) in 2020 and Clarence Thomas (right) in 2009. Kellyanne Conway (left) in 2020 and Clarence Thomas (right) in 2009. ERIC BARADAT, Mark Wilson/Getty ImagesKellyanne Conway helped route a payment to Clarence Thomas' wife, Ginni Thomas, according to the Washington Post. It's the latest ethics scandal to hit Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. The ongoing ethics scandal surrounding Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas now has a new player involved: Kellyanne Conway.