Democrats and the press can always count on a handful of Senate Republicans to participate in the latest far-left hoax to undermine the political opposition by delegitimizing bulwark institutions. The latest effort comes from The New York Times fabricating a flag controversy with a series of hysterical stories claiming Justice Samuel Alito is a far-right provocateur because of a pair of flags flown at his East Coast residences. Several Republican senators have joined in the criticism.
Earlier this month, The New York Times reported on an American flag that apparently flew upside down at the judge’s home in Virginia. The flag, according to the paper, was flown amid the turbulent month of President Joe Biden’s inauguration, when the banner of distress was sometimes used to depict tacit support for Republicans’ efforts to “Stop the Steal.”
“While the flag was up, the court was still contending with whether to hear a 2020 election case, with Justice Alito on the losing end of that decision,” the Times reported. Now, later this spring, “the justices will rule on two climactic cases involving the storming of the Capitol on Jan. 6, including whether Mr. Trump has immunity for his actions.”
The court’s upcoming decisions show why The New York Times is just now raising an issue with the banner more than three years later. The nine justices will soon issue opinions that threaten to strike at the heart of the Democrats’ 2024 campaign strategy. Those cases will determine whether former President Donald Trump enjoys
