US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has come under fire for displaying an upside down American flag outside his home in the aftermath of the Capitol riots on January 6, 2021.
Some Maga supporters use the symbol to challenge the results of the 2020 US presidential election.
Related posts
According to The New York Times, photos captured by concerned neighbors depicted the sight of an upside-down flag flying on Mr. Alito’s lawn in Alexandria, Virginia, on January 17, 2021.
It is unclear if Mr. Alito intended to explicitly show support for Donald Trump, who lost the election to Joe Biden. Following the election results, protesters paraded the symbol through city streets, while chanting “Stop the Steal.”
According to reports, these pictures were captured just 11 days after a group of far-right supporters of Mr. Trump invaded the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, while Congress was finalizing Mr. Biden’s victory. The flag in question was displayed outside the residence of Justice Alito while the justices were deliberating on cases related to the 2020 election.
According to the Supreme Court justice, his wife, Martha-Ann, raised the flag in retaliation to the signs displayed in their neighbors’ gardens.
In an emailed statement to the newspaper, Mr. Alito denies any involvement in the flying of the flag, stating that he had no part in it whatsoever.
According to him, Mrs. Alito placed it briefly as a response to her neighbor’s use of offensive and insulting language on yard signs.
According to the US code, the American flag should only be displayed upside down as a signal of dire distress in cases of extreme danger to life or property.
Criticism has been directed towards Mr. Alito for displaying the symbol outside his house over three years ago.
Author Stephen King expressed his astonishment at Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s act of flying an upside-down flag outside his house as a way to indicate his support for the “Stop the Steal” movement. King was at a loss for words when confronted with this display.
Actor Jon Cryer expressed his bewilderment at the actions of a Supreme Court Justice’s spouse. He highlighted the irony of her outrage over an anti-Trump sign on her block, only to respond by displaying a symbol in support of Trump’s attempted coup. Cryer questioned the justification provided by Justice Sam Alito for such behavior.
Just a few weeks ago, the Supreme Court was in the midst of hearing arguments regarding President Trump’s potential protection under presidential immunity in his federal election subversion case, which could potentially spare him from facing jail time.
The high court is anticipated to deliver a ruling in the upcoming weeks.
