Supreme Court’s Alito Responds to Calls to Recuse From Trump Cases

Justice issues rare letter to Democrats.

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito poses in Washington on April 23, 2021. Erin Schaff/Reuters

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said on May 29 that he will not recuse from cases involving the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol breach or former President Donald Trump.

Democrats, including top senators, recently urged Justice Alito to recuse after it was found an upside-down American flag flew outside his home and a historical “Appeal to Heaven” flag flew at his beach house.