Chief Justice John Roberts is facing mounting pressure to make sure Justice Samuel Alito recuses himself from any 2020 election-related cases, including the matter of former President Donald Trump's immunity.
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is facing pressure to ensure that Justice Samuel Alito recuses himself from any 2020 election-related cases in the wake of controversy over flags flown at his two homes around the time of the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot.
, flying an upside down flag, which traditionally symbolizes a nation in crisis but was also used by some during the Capitol riot, the justice explained to Fox News's Shannon Bream that his wife had chosen to briefly flip the flag after a heated dispute with 'political' neighbors. Many Republicans came to Alito's defense after the second report connected the 'Appeal to Heaven' flag to the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. According to the U.S.
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