This is, um, extremely unusual behavior by a justice, and it’s very unclear to me why Trump needed Alito to vouch for this guy in the first place. Out of all the people who could attest to his character, it had to be Alito? Right now? abcnews.go.com/US/trump-spe... - ThreadSky

mjsdc.bsky.social • 135 days ago

This is, um, extremely unusual behavior by a justice, and it’s very unclear to me why Trump needed Alito to vouch for this guy in the first place. Out of all the people who could attest to his character, it had to be Alito? Right now? https://abcnews.go.com/US/trump-speaks-justice-alito-amid-push-halt-criminal/story?id=117386419

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grudgie.bsky.social•135 days ago

I honestly think they’re now rubbing corruption in our faces

cobbdouglas.bsky.social•135 days ago

Exactly

nocturnation.bsky.social•135 days ago

Give me a Q-U-I-D!

Give me a P-R-O!

Give me a Q-U-O!

aryehcw.bsky.social•135 days ago

You would think that simply clerking for Alito would be recommendation enough!

squee127.bsky.social•134 days ago

He didn't *need* to

But when you realize you can do whatever you want, without penalty, and you're a malevolent asshole ... he probably figured fuck it, why not?

I mean, is Durbin gonna write a sternly worded letter?

ejfrompa.bsky.social•135 days ago

Corruption

emgubbs.bsky.social•134 days ago

Alito says they didn't talk about pending cases. 🤣

lisagec.bsky.social•135 days ago

Yeah, suuuure.

minkysma.bsky.social•135 days ago

Of course it's fake. An ethical justice would never in a million, due to just the optics.
These guys are so brazen and arrogant they don't even bother constructing plausible alibis.

wibblywobblypotter.bsky.social•135 days ago

😡😡😡😡

magidin.bsky.social•135 days ago

Let's wrap Abe Fortas's corpse in coper wire, and put a couple of magnets to either side of his grave. That way at least we can generate some electricity as he rolls over in his grave.

janetwebb.bsky.social•135 days ago

Unusual? Verging on criminal? All those "sacrosanct" lines crossed.

vero1986.bsky.social•135 days ago

The Supreme Court gave him immunity. Single digit millions. Complicit in obstruction of justice. Maybe if they hadn't been for sale.. we'll never know. What’s shocking isn’t that SCOTUS is for sale. The real surprise is how cheap it is. Unless he goes to prison, it means nothing.

daven50.bsky.social•135 days ago

Alito knows better than this. He should not be in communication with Trump, period.

716wings.bsky.social•135 days ago

The law clerk job reference has to be a cover story/ excuse for calling on another topic

silentbobnj.bsky.social•134 days ago

It's only unusual or even minimally unclear to anyone who doesn't already know that Alito is a man utterly devoid of integrity

kenroth.bsky.social•135 days ago

How is it a Supreme Court justice never heard of "avoiding even the appearance of impropriety?" WTF???

bshirley.shirl.com•135 days ago

‼️

dodyreno.bsky.social•135 days ago

Of course, they only discussed football, crazy wives, favorite flags, trips and rich friends.

jenbfree.bsky.social•135 days ago

America is so screwed.

emptybeetoo.bsky.social•135 days ago

And Trump needed a reference by unrecorded phone call, not just say a letter of recommendation that could be publicly shared to show no improper influence

jaredhardd.bsky.social•135 days ago

Holy shit.

reginathompson.bsky.social•135 days ago

Trump and alito rotten to the core.

reginathompson.bsky.social•135 days ago

Alito the crook!

jsullivanesq.bsky.social•135 days ago

It would be even more shocking if Alito recuses himself. But what even are ethics anymore?

jacksplat.bsky.social•135 days ago

The corruption is a feature not a bug

girian-1girl.bsky.social•135 days ago

Of course the Traitor has to get his corrupt judge to try to help him out of his case. He fears being a convicted felon. Too bad Merchan doesn't want to put him in prison where he belongs.

haveyouanywool.bsky.social•133 days ago

They were both obviously strategizing on Trump's emergency petition to interfere in a state criminal proceeding. That the decision was as close as possible is shameful. Alito, Thomas, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh are so un-American.

ksiegel.bsky.social•135 days ago

A letter could have done the trick.

jaagibs.bsky.social•135 days ago

So, can he be impeached before the inauguration? 🙄

tricam-tyrant.bsky.social•135 days ago

This man is a partner at Sidley Austin that clerked for Alito over a decade ago. He's had a whole prestigious career since then. Plus the whole point of clerking for SCOTUS is that it speaks for itself! Everyone knows that's the best you can possibly do!! Absolutely 100% farcical.

tricam-tyrant.bsky.social•135 days ago

Like what are they trying to pick between two different Alito clerks so they wanted to hear it from the horse's mouth as the tiebreaker?

nutshellnn.bsky.social•135 days ago

Since when does Trump call for references.

crary.bsky.social•135 days ago

As others have mentioned, his Bill Barr connection probably needed a strong counter-influence

brett327.bsky.social•135 days ago

An Alito feigns ignorance about the mere possibility of the emergency request. Like, in what universe is Alito living in?

haveyouanywool.bsky.social•133 days ago

In 1984 -- do you believe what he is saying or do you believe what you can observe for yourself? It's such a power and dominance move to have this call and then to publicize it. They don't expect anyone to buy their excuse, they expect everyone to cave and give up, helplessly to their awesomeness.

yogibaba.bsky.social•135 days ago

its not enough to be known as corrupt, its got to be seen as corrupt! In your face corrupt and whats anyone going to do abt it?

mjsdc.bsky.social•135 days ago

I’m assuming Trump wanted a second opinion here because Will Levi helped summon law enforcement to subdue the insurrection on Jan. 6. Potentially disqualifying in Trump’s book, presumably. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/inside-capitol-siege/2021/01/09/e3ad3274-5283-11eb-bda4-615aaefd0555_story.html

minerva1.bsky.social•135 days ago

lol no Levi got one small team of federal officers dispatched because his friends said they were about to be killed. As far as I can tell that’s the extent of Will’s contribution

northcarolinats.bsky.social•135 days ago

Yeah, this is bullshit

kathihoke.bsky.social•135 days ago

I mean how could he possibly know?

johncastiglione.bsky.social•135 days ago

Classic mob boss. He's now tied Alito to him - I wouldn't be shocked if it was Trump's camp that leaked this. He's compromised now (even more than he was). Now he's gotta take it all the way.

oscarbob.bsky.social•134 days ago

Was a county level magistrate for 18 years. This isn't even a close call, calling a former litigant for a favor, especially a litigant with an extremely high probability of reappearing, is ethically improper.