Justice Alito has faced criticism for flying an upside-down American flag outside his home after the Capitol riot. Alito attributed the flag to his wife's decision and denied bias. Chief Justice Roberts rejected Democrat requests regarding the flag controversy. The flag symbol has gained traction among conservatives, with critics linking it to Jan. 6 rioters and MAGA symbolism. Various groups, including Trump supporters and Black Lives Matter protesters, have used the upside-down flag as a symbol of distress.
Trump supporters flip American flag upside down in protest of perceived weaponization of legal system https://t.co/NFdczPwHCt
Flying our flag upside down, country in distress https://t.co/kZ5N9hDW8r
Justice Alito blamed his wife for flying an upside-down flag outside his home days after January 6—but he also did not disavow it. @adamserwer on why it’s not unreasonable to ask whether a pro-insurrectionist justice sits in the Supreme Court: https://t.co/qcJfzpfXmX
Upside-Down ‘Distress’ Flag Popular With Trump Supporters—And Black Lives Matter, Abortion Rights Protesters (Photos) https://t.co/B3AKVoNLda https://t.co/IZzb7mT2eu
A symbol of "distress," Trump supporters fly U.S. flags upside down. https://t.co/s4vkWX4FOd
upside down flag making it to merchandise https://t.co/VWN6y13jb2
I never thought in my life I’d see a bunch of grown adults throwing a temper tantrum. If you fly the flag upside down you are an Un-American commie. And truly, you need counseling for emotional control.
The Heritage Foundation flies the upside-down flag. So the American Right, which has in recent years fetishized the flag, now desecrates it. I’m sure there’s a whole sociological or psychological literature on how fetishizing by unstable people so easily turns to loathing. https://t.co/1xbU23Mq9k
Alito should fly this flag https://t.co/GVy92BD51d
The upside down flag is a chef’s kiss perfect symbol for MAGA, an inversion of the liberal democratic values of the founders.
US flag code: The flag is not to be inverted “except as a signal of dire distress in instance of extreme danger to life or property” American patriots across the nation are flying their flags upside down—a signal that they believe the country is in extreme distress. https://t.co/eULBcezS4K
Justice Alito flew an upside-down American flag outside his Alexandria, Virginia, home days after the violent protest and an “Appeal to Heaven” flag outside his New Jersey residence in 2023. Critics say Jan. 6 rioters carried the same flag. https://t.co/qQMTiteuJG
Since we reported on the upside down flag at the Alito home, "the symbol has gained traction on the right — and Thursday’s verdict seemingly pushed it into the center of the conservative mainstream." by @kenbensinger https://t.co/Pww8LPY0QE
Chief Justice John Roberts flatly rejects Democrat requests pertaining to ginned-up Alito flag controversy https://t.co/kRiyNU8aYQ https://t.co/LDXIl48fvk
Upside-Down Flags Outside CA Library Signal the People's Whirlwind for Trump https://t.co/ukzcFJalEX
Sen. Whitehouse dings John Roberts for refusing to meet to talk about Alito's flag scandal + dismissing senators' request despite his role as chair of the Judicial Conference. "Simply ignoring text is often a sign that there’s not a good answer.” https://t.co/QKlUWOpDXn
Justice Alito said the flying of an upside-down American flag and "An Appeal to Heaven” pennant at his home were his wife’s decisions and that he's not biased in any dispute. https://t.co/O2JP4mN9LY
Mr. Durbin requested Justice Alito recuse himself from cases related to the Capitol riot over flying an upside-down American flag outside his Alexandria, Virginia, home days after the violent protest. https://t.co/O2JP4mN9LY