'Failed To Avoid Impropriety': Dem Lawmaker Slams Justice Alito After Flag Controversies
During remarks on the House floor Thursday, Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) spoke about Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's flag controversies.
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00:00 Mr. Speaker, the Judicial Code of Conduct advises that a United States judge should
00:08 uphold the integrity and independence of the judiciary and avoid impropriety and the appearance
00:15 of impropriety.
00:17 Just days after January 6, the Alitos flew an upside-down American flag, an image that
00:24 sickened me, an image that was adopted as a "stop the steal" emblem.
00:30 The United States flag code states that an upside-down flag can be displayed only as
00:36 a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property.
00:42 Dire distress, not a political dispute, not a political fight with your neighbor.
00:48 Justice Alito has served on the bench for 18 years.
00:52 He knows better.
00:53 No matter why the Alitos flew our flag in this disrespectful way, Justice Alito has
00:59 failed to avoid impropriety and even the appearance of impropriety itself.
01:05 I call on Justice Alito to recuse himself from all cases involving January 6 and the
01:11 2020 election.
01:13 This justice knows better.
01:15 Thank you.