Sen Durbin demands Justice Alito recuse from Trump cases after flying upside-down US flag

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin, D-Ill., called on Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito to recuse himself from any cases related to the 2020 election on Friday following a revelation that an upside-down flag was flown at his home a week after the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.

"Flying an upside-down American flag — a symbol of the so-called ‘Stop the Steal’ movement — clearly creates the appearance of bias," said Durbin in a statement.

"Justice Alito should recuse himself immediately from cases related to the 2020 election and the January 6th insurrection, including the question of the former President’s immunity in U.S. v. Donald Trump, which the Supreme Court is currently considering," he added.

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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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Fox News Digital reached out to the Supreme Court for comment from Alito but did not immediately receive a response.

In the days following the Capitol riot in 2021, in which supporters of