A second flag of a type carried by rioters during the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was displayed outside a house owned by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito
, The New York Times reported Wednesday. An “Appeal to Heaven” flag was flown outside Alito’s beach vacation home last summer. An inverted American flag — another symbol carried by rioters — was seen at Alito’s home outside Washington less than two weeks after the violent attack on the Capitol. News of the upside-down American flag sparked an uproar last week, including calls from high-ranking Democrats for Alito to recuse himself from cases related to former President Donald Trump.
House Speaker Mike Johnson hung it at his office last fall shortly after winning the gavel. A spokesman said the speaker appreciates its rich history and was given the flag by a pastor who served as a guest chaplain for the House. Alito, meanwhile, is taking part in two pending Supreme Court cases associated with Jan. 6: whether Trump has immunity from prosecution for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results and whether a certain obstruction charge can be used against rioters.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Second flag carried by Jan. 6 rioters displayed outside house owned by Justice Alito, report saysA second flag of a type carried by rioters during the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was displayed outside a house owned by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. That's according to a report published Wednesday by The New York Times. An “Appeal to Heaven” flag was flown outside Alito’s beach vacation home last summer.
Read more »
Why Justice Alito should recuse from Jan. 6 cases after upside-down flag reportJordan Rubin is the Deadline: Legal Blog writer. He was a prosecutor for the New York County District Attorney’s Office in Manhattan and is the author of “Bizarro,' a book about the secret war on synthetic drugs. Before he joined MSNBC, he was a legal reporter for Bloomberg Law.
Read more »
Dems Call for Alito to Recuse Himself From Jan. 6 Cases Over Upside-Down FlagHouse Democrats have called for Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito to recuse himself from cases pertaining to Jan. 6.
Read more »
Upside-down flag at US Supreme Court Justice Alito's home prompts recusal callsUpside-down flag at US Supreme Court Justice Alito's home prompts recusal calls
Read more »
Photo of upside-down flag at Justice Samuel Alito's house raises concerns: Report'I had no involvement whatsoever in the flying of the flag,' Justice Alito said.
Read more »
Photo of upside-down flag at Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's house raises concerns: Report'I had no involvement whatsoever in the flying of the flag,' Justice Alito said.
Read more »