Senate Democrats Demand Ethics Meeting with Chief Justice Roberts Over Alito's Flag Displays
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Senate Democrats Dick Durbin and Sheldon Whitehouse have requested a meeting with Chief Justice John Roberts to address what they describe as the Supreme Court's "ethics crisis," following reports that Justice Samuel Alito displayed controversial flags associated with the Jan. 6 Capitol riot at his homes. The senators are urging the Supreme Court to adopt an enforceable code of conduct for justices and have also raised concerns about Justice Clarence Thomas's impartiality due to his wife's involvement in efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
- Key Senate Democrats seek meeting with Chief Justice Roberts over 'Supreme Court’s ethics crisis' NBC News
- Washington Post: Justice Samuel Alito’s wife said upside-down American flag was ‘an international signal of distress’ in 2021 CNN
- Martha-Ann Alito told The Post in 2021 that flag was ‘signal of distress’ The Washington Post
- Democratic senators request meeting with Chief Justice Roberts over flags flown at Alito's homes The Associated Press
- Supreme Court Justice Alito’s Beach House Displayed ‘Appeal to Heaven’ Flag The New York Times
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