Alito flying the flag upside down — which is often used as a sign that the nation is in distress and has been adopted as a symbol of the “Stop the Steal” movement — has led to calls from critics and Democrats alike to revoke justice . himself from January 6 related matters.
Georgia Rep. Hank Johnson and 44 other lawmakers signed a letter addressed to Alito that referenced the inverted flag and called on the justices to recuse themselves from upcoming cases the court will hear, including whether or not there is a former president Donald Trump could be prosecuted for his efforts to remain in office despite losing the 2020 election.
The reaction to Alito prompted Coulter to slam the ball New York Times for reporting on what she claimed was a “made up” story.
In the Substack article – titled “NYT's Lying Piece of S— Attack on Justice Alito” – Coulter wrote: “The New York Times has run its own story that Judge Sam Alito had a 'Stop the Steal' flag flying outside his home after Upon further investigation, it looks like the Times made it all up.”
“An inverted flag has always been a signal of distress. The idea that it was a secret symbol of 'Stop the Steal' has no support, zero evidence, zero examples of 'Stop the Steal' believers using it,” Coulter continued. .
The conservative pundit claimed that the outlet had “stuffed its false claims with links” that “gave the impression that it had a ton of evidence.”
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Coulter argued: “If you click on those links, they have nothing to do with the Times' claims.”
“Apparently the Times' only 'source' is a left-wing PhD student at the University of Colorado Boulder — but I repeat myself — whose entire oeuvre is about right-wing hate movements,” the expert added.
Coulter concluded, “The Times' hysterical promotion of its own fabricated story that Judge Alito flew a 'Stop the Steal' flag outside his home appears to rest squarely on the shoulders of this one PhD student.”
