Nine days after The New York Times reported about the political symbolism of an upside-down American flag that flew at U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's home, the Washington Post acknowledged it had the same story more than three years ago and decided not to publish it.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito pauses after swearing in Mark Esper as Secretary of Defense during a ceremony with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, July 23, 2019. Nine days after The New …NEW YORK — Nine days after The New York Times reported about the political symbolism of an upside-down American flag that flew at U.S.
For journalists, it raises a question: Should public officials’ families be held to the same standards as the officials themselves? Nowhere in the story, however, does the Post say that its decision more than three years ago was wrong, and a spokesperson on Tuesday declined to elaborate. When a since-retired Post reporter visited the Alito home in January 2021, after the flag had been taken down, Martha-Ann Alito pointed out that an upside-down flag has long been interpreted as a symbol of distress, the newspaper said.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Washington Commanders' name still unpopular among fans, Washington Post poll findsThe Commanders' rebrand for Washington's NFL franchise hasn't grown on apprehensive fans after two years with the name, according to an April poll by The Washington Post.
Read more »
Appeals Court Upholds Bannon’s Contempt ConvictionSee multiple perspectives from The Hill, Washington Examiner, and Washington Post at AllSides.com.
Read more »
Speaker Mike Johnson Does Not Anticipate Passing National Abortion BanSee multiple perspectives from New York Post (News), Forbes, and Washington Post at AllSides.com.
Read more »
Google Adds AI Answers to Search, Threatening Online PublishersSee multiple perspectives from Poynter, New York Post (News), and Washington Post at AllSides.com.
Read more »
Biden Utilizes Executive Power Blocking Release of Interview RecordingsSee multiple perspectives from The Hill, Washington Examiner, and Washington Post at AllSides.com.
Read more »
Fauci Adviser Accused of Deleting Emails on COVID-19 OriginsSee multiple perspectives from NewsNation, New York Post (News), and Washington Post at AllSides.com.
Read more »