I am grateful for the information Lauren Windsor obtained about Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and his wife, writes David Zurawik.
As a journalist and professor who teaches media ethics, I have long been against the kind of undercover secret recording activist Lauren Windsor made of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and his wife, as well as Chief Justice John Roberts. But as a citizen living in this perilous moment for our democracy, I am grateful for the information she obtained and shared on Monday — particularly about the extent of Alito’s right-wing, religious views.
Even before Windsor made her recording public, Alito had said he would not recuse himself from ruling on Trump’s claim of absolute immunity, so we need all the information we can get on what Alito thinks and how he behaves. Given the upside-down American flag The New York Times reported flying at the Alitos’ home shortly after the Jan.
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