Former President Trump on Wednesday praised Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito for his refusal to recuse himself from upcoming cases related to the 2020 and January 6, 2021 elections, after it was reported that flags linked to the effort “ Stop The Steal” were hoisted outside their homes.
“Congratulations to United States Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito for showing INTELLIGENCE, COURAGE, and ‘courage’ to refuse to withhold a decision on anything related to January 6th,” Trump posted on Truth Social.
“All US judges, justices and leaders should have such courage – Our country would be far more advanced than its current status as A MUCH TALKED NATION, led by the Worst President in American History, Crooked Joe Biden!” he added.
Alito, who was appointed by former President George W. Bush, wrote in two letters to members of Congress on Wednesday that he had nothing to do with the flags that were flown at their homes, including an upside-down American flag. who he said was his wife, Martha-Ann, flew out as part of a dispute with neighbors in Alexandria, Virginia.
The inverted flag has long been known as a signal to indicate danger, but it has been used by those protesting the loss of former President Trump in 2020 and has become associated with the “Stop the Steal” movement, which attempted to stop the transfer. of presidential power. power based on false allegations of electoral fraud.
The Supreme Court’s code of ethics says that judges should not make political statements in order to preserve their impartiality in matters that come before the court.
The Supreme Court is expected to rule in the coming weeks on two key cases related to the Jan. 6 attack, including whether Trump has immunity from prosecution.
Trump claims that a president has absolute immunity for official acts while in office and that this immunity applies after leaving office. He and his lawyer have argued that the protections cover his efforts to block the transfer of power after he lost the 2020 election, which is at the center of the criminal charges against him in Washington.
If the Supreme Court agrees with Trump, many of his criminal charges could be overturned. Even if the court doesn’t go that far, its ruling could delay action on several Trump cases beyond the presidential election.
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