Trump Cheers On Alito For Refusing To Step Away From Jan. 6 Cases
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Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is under fire after his homes were seen with two flags linked to election conspiracy theorists.
Donald Trump on Wednesday applauded Justice Samuel Alito for rejecting calls to recuse himself from Supreme Court cases involving the former president and participants in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot in Washington.
“Congratulations to United States Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito for showing the INTELLIGENCE, COURAGE, and ‘GUTS’ to refuse stepping aside from making a decision on anything January 6th related,” Trump posted on social media.
“All U.S. Judges, Justices, and Leaders should have such GRIT,” added Trump, the GOP’s presumptive nominee for president this year.
Earlier on Wednesday, Alito had told members of Congress that their demands for him to step aside from certain cases were without merit, writing that he’s “duty-bound to reject your recusal request.”
The calls for his recusal came in response to The New York Times reporting that two flags associated with Jan. 6 rioters had flown at Alito’s homes in recent years.
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