Alito rejects calls to recuse himself from Supreme Court cases on Trump and Jan. 6 because of flag controversies
In letters to members of Congress on Wednesday, Alito says his wife was responsible for flying an upside-down flag over his Virginia home in 2021 and an “Appeal to Heaven” flag at his New Jersey beach house last year.

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Alito rejects calls to quit US Supreme Court cases on Trump and Jan. 6 because of flag controversies
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