Calls for Alito to Recuse from Trump Case

The Supreme Court is set to hear significant cases this week, including President-elect Donald Trump's appeal to block his sentencing in a hush money case, which is scheduled for Friday. Tensions have escalated following a phone call between Trump and Justice Samuel Alito hours before Trump's legal team submitted an emergency request to halt the sentencing, raising concerns over judicial ethics. Congressman Jamie Raskin has called for Alito's recusal, arguing that the conversation, which Alito claims was about a former clerk's qualifications for a job, compromises the judge's impartiality. Critics highlight Alito's past partisan activities and assert that such a private exchange with Trump undermines public trust in the judiciary. Trump's attempt to delay sentencing has faced rejections from lower courts, adding urgency to the upcoming Supreme Court deliberations.