Justice Alito Faces Bipartisan Scrutiny Over Upside-Down Flag Incident

Calls for recusal from election-related cases grow as controversy over flag display intensifies

• Republican and Democratic senators criticize Justice Samuel Alito for an upside-down flag flown outside his home in January 2021.
• The flag, seen as a symbol of the 'Stop the Steal' movement, raises questions about Alito's impartiality in election-related cases.
• Alito claims the flag was put up by his wife in response to a neighbor's offensive signs.
• Senate Democrats urge Alito to recuse himself from cases involving the 2020 election and January 6 insurrection.
• Some GOP senators defend Alito, arguing the incident is being used to undermine the Supreme Court's credibility.

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