Controversy Surrounds Justice Alito Over Display of Upside-Down Flag
Calls for Alito and Thomas to recuse from January 6 cases grow as public trust in the Supreme Court wanes.
- A petition demanding Alito's recusal has garnered over 50,000 signatures.
- Alito claims his wife displayed the flag in response to a neighbor's anti-Trump sign.
- Critics argue the flag symbolizes support for Trump's 'Stop the Steal' movement.
- Defenders say the Code of Conduct does not apply to actions of justices' spouses.
- The Supreme Court's impartiality is under intense scrutiny amid ongoing high-profile cases.