Samuel alito articles
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Samuel Alito's flag is upside down. So is the Supreme Court
The New York Times reported on Thursday evening that an upside-down American flag was seen flying over Justice Samuel Alito’s home in the weeks following the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol. The inverted flag—historically, signifying an emergency—became a symbol for Donald Trump supporters who wanted to overturn the 2020 election. Images show the flag flying at Alito’s home on Jan. 17, while the Supreme Court was considering whether to hear a case involving results of the 2020 election. Alito...
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Samuel Alito's excuse for his 'stop the steal' flag doesn't add up
The New York Times reported Thursday that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito displayed an upside-down flag, a “Stop the Steal” symbol, at his home in the weeks after the Jan. 6 insurrection. Alito tried shifting blame onto his wife for a supposed political disagreement she had with a neighbor, which Rachel Maddow criticized on MSNBC later that day. On Friday, Fox News’ Shannon Bream tweeted that she “spoke directly” with Alito and he elaborated on the excuse, saying that the “neighbor on their...
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Samuel Alito Rebuked by Retired Conservative Judge: 'Beyond the Pale'
"It's simply shocking that a Supreme Court Justice would allow this to happen," retired federal Judge John E. Jones III told CNN News Central host Brianna Keilar today, referring to Justice Samuel Alito. "This is just beyond the pale."Jones, a former U.S. district judge for nearly 20 years who was appointed by President George W. Bush and current president of Pennsylvania's Dickinson College, made his comments after a January 2021 photograph of an upside-down American flag displayed outside of...