Samuel Alito's flag is upside down. So is the Supreme Court [View all]
The New York Times reported on Thursday evening that an upside-down American flag was seen flying over Justice Samuel Alitos home in the weeks following the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol. The inverted flaghistorically, signifying an emergencybecame a symbol for Donald Trump supporters who wanted to overturn the 2020 election.
Images show the flag flying at Alitos home on Jan. 17, while the Supreme Court was considering whether to hear a case involving results of the 2020 election.
Alito is blaming the pro-Trump flag on his wife. In an email statement to the Times, Alito wrote, I had no involvement whatsoever in the flying of the flag. It was briefly placed by Mrs. Alito in response to a neighbors use of objectionable and personally insulting language on yard signs.
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How long Alito flew the flag isnt clear, though it was there for several days, according to one email the Times reviewed but judicial experts consulted by the Times say that this was a clear violation of ethics rules.
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