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

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1 year ago

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Credited from: NYTIMES

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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