National Public Radio (NPR) is refusing to correct a story that has been challenged by a trio of Supreme Court justices, triggering a flood of criticism.
Citing anonymous sources, reporter Nina Totenberg said Chief Justice John Roberts had recently “asked the other justices to mask up” because Justice Sonia Sotomayor had expressed concerns for her safety amid the recent surge in COVID-19 cases. Totenberg said that because Justice Neil Gorsuch refused the request—Gorsuch hasn’t worn a mask on the bench recently—Sotomayor started attending oral arguments from her chambers.
