House Democratic leader declares Justice Alito 'an insurrectionist sympathizer' amid flag fracas
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York slammed Justice Sam Alito as an insurrectionist, amid an unfolding saga over the flying of a flag at his home.
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The flag became associated with the January 6, 2021 Capitol protests after some protesters who broke into the complex carried the banner around, in an apparent throwback to its Colonial significance. The flag itself dates back to the American Revolution when it was notably utilized in a maritime fashion by Continental Army ships in the 1770s. He joined Fox News in 2013 as a writer and production assistant.
The pine tree is a symbol of the state of Maine as well as the state tree, while the "appeal to heaven" caption describes the hopes of colonists that God would deliver them from British tyranny. Charles covers media, politics and culture for Fox News Digital.