Ex-prosecutor shows how Justice Alito's flag scandal may be 'worse than people are saying'
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito may be in deeper trouble than media reports suggest, according to a former federal prosecutor.
Alito has been under fire since it was first reported that the jurist's home flew an upside-down American flag weeks after the Jan. 6, 2021, riot and insurrection attempt at the Capitol. The upside-down flag was also carried by numerous protesters claiming they were trying to "Stop the Steal" of the presidential election in 2020.
Alito has claimed it was his wife who hoisted the flag. If that's true, "it's worrisome but mainly another problem spouse," according to former federal prosecutor Harry Litman.
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"If he knew anything, it's even worse than people are saying," he added on Saturday.
In a video published on Saturday, Litman elaborated, suggesting knowing about the display is the same as "announcing a position" on a turbulent issue of politics.
"To make it worse, it's a lie. It's just a complete fiction," he added. "This would be a Supreme Court Justice expressing sides that are, on a factual level, just a lie, a fiction... there is no 'steal' going on Jan. 17, 2021, in this country, and the suggestion otherwise is an absolute treachery to confidence in democracy that no one of any position of influence should be taking, much less a Supreme Court Justice who will be hearing cases involving an offshoot of this very set of beliefs and social turmoil."
If Alito honestly believes a "steal" was going on, Litman said, it is "indefensible" for him to take part in any opinions involving Jan. 6.
"You probably hear it in my voice, but this is not like a financial conflict of interest," the ex-prosecutor continued.