Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and the other justices are considering whether Donald Trump is immune from prosecution over the 2020 election aftermath
The chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Friday urged Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito to recuse himself from considering cases related to the 2020 election, including the question of former President Donald Trump’s immunity from criminal prosecution, because of controversy over an upside-down U.S. flag that flew outside Alito’s home after the election.
Sen. Dick Durbin suggested that Alito was adding to ethical concerns about the court after The New York Times report on Thursday revealed that the flag was displayed in that manner outside his Virginia home.
“Flying an upside-down American flag — a symbol of the so-called ‘Stop the Steal’ movement — clearly creates the appearance of bias,” said Durbin, the Illinois Democrat who heads the Judiciary Committee.
