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    ‘Totally Deranged’ Justice Samuel Alito’s Wife Slammed for Leaked Offensive Remarks

    By David DonovanJune 11, 20245 Mins Read
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    Judge Samuel Alito (R) arrives with his wife Martha-Ann Bomgardner on Capitol Hill October 31, 2005 in Washington, DC
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    Social media users have criticized Martha-Ann Alito’s “totally deranged” secretly recorded remarks.

    In an audio recording, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito can be heard saying that she wanted to respond with either a Sacred Heart of Jesus flag or one with the Italian word for shame on it because she had to see Pride flags in June.

    Secret Recording

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    After posing as a Christian conservative at a dinner reception on June 3 hosted by the Supreme Court Historical Society, liberal documentary filmmaker Lauren Windsor posted the recording to X, formerly Twitter.

    The video has been criticized for being “horrible” and “vengeance-seeking,” but supporters have defended what they believe is Martha-Ann Alito’s right to express herself by pointing out that June falls under the Catholic calendar’s Sacred Heart of Jesus month.

    Alito Controversy

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    The Alitos have faced a lot of controversy lately over flying an upside-down U.S. banner and an “Appeal to Heaven” banner, both related to Donald Trump’s case that the 2020 political election was manipulated. 

    The associate justice has said that “reasonable” people were not questioning his ability to remain impartial, which is why he has rejected requests for him to recuse himself from cases involving the election and the riot at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.

    Shifting Blame

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    Additionally, he attributed the upside-down flag to his wife. Samuel Alito wrote on May 29 in a letter, ” As I have stated publicly, I had nothing whatsoever to do with the flying of that flag.” 

    He went on to say: “I was not even aware of the upside-down flag until it was called to my attention. As soon as I saw it, I asked my wife to take it down, but for several days, she refused.”

    Legal Jurisdiction

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    According to Alito: “My wife and I jointly own our house in Virginia. As a result, she has the legal right to use the property as she sees fit, and I could not have done more to have the flag taken down more quickly.”

    “I want a Sacred Heart of Jesus flag because I have to look across the lagoon at the Pride flag for the next month,” can be heard from Martha-Ann Alito in the video.

    Contesting Ideas

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    She said, referring to her husband, “He’s like, ‘Oh, please don’t put up a flag.’ I said, ‘I won’t do it because I’m deferring to you.” 

    In the recording, she continued: “But when you are free of this nonsense, I’m putting it up, and I’m gonna send them a message every day.’ Maybe every week, I’ll be changing the flags.”

    Flag Design

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    “They’ll be all kinds. I made a flag in my head. This is how I satisfy myself. I made a flag. It’s white and has yellow and orange flames around it.” Martha-Ann Alito states.

    She contined: “And in the middle is the word vergogna. Vergogna in Italian means shame—vergogna. V-E-R-G-O-G-N-A. Vergogna. Shame, shame, shame on you.”

    Media Conflict

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    Martha-Ann Alito talked about “getting even” with the media in another part of the recording.

    “Look at me. Look at me. I’m German. I’m from Germany. My heritage is German. You come after me, I’m gonna give it back to you,” she said.

    Defending the Recording

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    “I don’t consider Martha-Ann a private figure, given that she’s married to a Supreme Court justice, and she’s a window into his thinking,” Windsor stated to Rolling Stone in support of the secret recording.

    On social media, people have been critical of the clip. Mehdi Hasan, a journalist, wrote: “Justice Alito’s flag-waving, vengeance-seeking wife sounds totally deranged in this undercover audio recording. Who talks like this? And to a total stranger?”

    Conflicting Opinions

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    Other commentators upheld Martha-Ann Alito’s remarks, with user @hollykam stating: “If one can have a pride flag, the other can have a religious flag. Freedom of speech allows both. It isn’t working”

    “The horror of a Christian wanting to wave a Christian flag” was added by user @beerandtokens.

    Division in the Country

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    In addition, Windsor secretly recorded Samuel Alito asking him about the country’s cultural divides.

    Windsor started the discussion, saying: “I don’t know that we can negotiate with the left in the way that needs to happen for the polarization to end. I think that it’s a matter of, like, winning.”

    Justice Alito’s View

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    In response, the associate justice stated, “I think you’re probably right. One side or the other is going to win. I don’t know.”

    He went on to say: “I mean, there can be a way of working, a way of living together peacefully, but it’s difficult, you know, because there are differences on fundamental things that really can’t be compromised. They really can’t be compromised. So it’s not like you are going to split the difference.”

    Justice Alito’s wife’s comments may have stirred up conversation online regarding the suitability of Alito to remain impartial given his wife’s views.

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