Sen. Dick Durbin called on Justice Alito to recuse himself from cases related to the 2020 election, including the matter of Trump's immunity. (Getty Images)
The outcome of former President Trump's federal election interference case notably hinges on what the Supreme Court determines about his claim of immunity.
Durbin claimed, "The Court is in an ethical crisis of its own making, and Justice Alito and the rest of the Court should be doing everything in their power to regain public trust."
The Illinois senator called the revelation "further proof" that Congress should institute a code of conduct for the Supreme Court. He urged his colleagues to support the passage of the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act.
"Supreme Court justices should be held to the highest ethical standards, not the lowest," he said.
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The Supreme Court is photographed, Feb. 28, 2024 in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
Alito recounted the situation to Fox News' Shannon Bream, telling her that a neighborhood argument began in January 2021 after one resident put up a "F--- Trump" sign in close proximity to a school bus stop.
When his wife spoke to the neighbor about the profane sign, the conversation was not productive, he explained.
According to the justice, the same neighbor then took the disagreement further, placing a sign that attributed blame for the events of Jan. 6 personally to Martha-Ann.
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Former President Donald Trump headlines a Republican National Committee spring donor retreat, in Palm Beach, Florida, on May 4, 2024. (Donald Trump 2024 campaign)
Later, during a walk, a resident of the home with the signage started an argument with his wife and called her names, "including the C-word," he claimed.
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He explained that her decision to hang the upside down flag on the property was a response to the evolving feud and that it only flew "for a short time."
Alito said he didn't believe it was his place to order his wife against doing this and characterized his neighbors as "very political."
Julia Johnson is a politics writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business, leading coverage of the U.S. Senate. She was previously a politics reporter at the Washington Examiner.
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