Justice Alito Refuses to Recuse from Trump and Jan. 6 Cases Amid Flag Controversy
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Justice Samuel Alito declined to recuse himself from two Trump-related cases despite calls from Congress, citing that recent flag incidents at his properties do not meet the conditions for recusal under the Supreme Court's ethics code. Alito emphasized that his wife was responsible for flying the contentious flags and that he had no involvement. The Supreme Court is set to rule on these cases by the end of June.
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- Alito tells lawmakers he will not recuse from Supreme Court cases despite flag controversy CNN
- Justice Alito tells Congress he will not recuse from Jan. 6-related cases The Washington Post
- Supreme Court Justice Alito addresses flag incidents, says he won't recuse himself in Trump, Jan. 6 cases Fox News
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