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Justice Alito's Phone Call with Trump Sparks Controversy Amid Ethics Concerns

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Justice Alito's Phone Call with Trump Sparks Controversy Amid Ethics Concerns

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  • Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. received a call from President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday regarding a pending legal matter.
  • The call raised concerns about conflict of interest since it occurred just before Trump's legal team sought Supreme Court intervention in his sentencing.
  • Alito stated the pending filing was not discussed, and he was unaware of it at the time of the call.
  • The situation drew attention to the Supreme Court's ethics, with criticisms of the justices' reluctance to adopt a formal ethics code.
  • Additionally, the discussion revealed Trump's administration's push to exclude Republicans deemed disloyal from positions in his team.

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