Trump, Alito

Justice Alito's Call With Trump 'Entirely Inappropriate'—Legal Analyst
Alito, one of six conservative justices on the nine-member Supreme Court, confirmed he took a call from Trump on Tuesday, one day before Trump's lawyers filed a petition asking the court to halt his New York sentencing scheduled for Friday.
Justice Alito says there was no discussion of Trump's pending case when the two spoke
The call took place a day before Trump asked the Supreme Court to halt his sentencing, though Samuel Alito said they did not discuss the emergency application.
Alito Spoke With Trump Shortly Before Supreme Court Filing
The justice said that the call was a job reference for one of his former clerks and that the request to stay the president-elect’s sentencing did not come up.
The ethical implications of President-elect Trump's call with Justice Alito
Gabe Roth, an advocate for government transparency, and GOP strategist Ron Bonjean, discuss Trump's phone call to Supreme Court justice Alito ahead of his sentencing in NY hush money case.
Supreme Court Justice Alito spoke to Trump - says they didn't discuss legal cases
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito spoke with Trump on Tuesday, while he has an appeal before the high court to block his New York sentencing.
Trump call to Alito sparks demands for justice to recuse from sentencing case
Some experts and Democratic lawmakers say a phone call between the president-elect and Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. was ethically problematic.
Justice Alito Spoke With Trump About Former Clerk's Job Before Supreme Court Sentencing Delay Request
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito revealed he spoke with Donald Trump regarding a former clerk's potential role in the president-elect’s administration the day before Trump sought a Supreme Court delay in his New York sentencing.
Sam Alito thrashed by MSNBC analyst for 'entirely inappropriate' Trump call
MSNBC legal analyst Joyce Vance on Friday hammered Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito for taking a phone call from President-elect Donald Trump shortly before he was due to issue a ruling on Trump's criminal sentencing in the Manhattan hush-money case.
Trump speaks with Justice Alito amid push to halt criminal sentencing
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito spoke to President-elect Trump Tuesday to recommend a former law clerk for a job in the ...
Samuel Alito’s Biggest Controversies—As Supreme Court Justice Speaks With Trump Before Sentencing Ruling
The justice spoke to President-elect Donald Trump on the phone hours before Trump asked the Supreme Court to stop his ...
Alito can't save Trump from sentencing. He just made the Supreme Court's credibility issue worse
On Tuesday, just hours before Donald Trump ’s legal team asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene and pause his sentencing ...
Alito spoke with Trump before president-elect asked Supreme Court to delay his sentencing
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said he spoke with President-elect Donald Trump by phone this week in support of a former ...
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito says he spoke with Trump about clerk before hush-money filing
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito spoke with President-elect Donald Trump about a former law clerk the day before Trump went ...
How a Phone Call Drew Alito Into a Trump Loyalty Squabble
The phone call centered on a former law clerk of Justice Alito’s. In the eyes of the Trump team, the clerk still needed to ...
Justice Alito Denying Knowing of Donald Trump's Appeal 'Really Odd'—Lawyer
The Supreme Court justice confirmed the call with the president-elect but said they did not discuss the hush money case.
Maddow Blog | Newly reported details spark fresh questions about Alito’s call with Trump
By some measures, the controversy surrounding Donald Trump's recent chat with Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is ...