On the recordMay 16, 2024
flying an upside-down American flag, a symbol of the so-called Stop the Steal movement, clearly creates the appearance of bias.
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Senator Durbin calls for Justice Alito to recuse himself from cases related to the 2020 election due to the appearance of bias from the flag incident.
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