Bolton defends Alito amid 'outrageous' flag controversy

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

49% : An "Appeal to Heaven" flag - which has origins dating back to the Revolutionary War but is associated with Christian nationalism and "Stop the Steal" efforts today - was seen flying outside Alito's New Jersey beach home in July and September 2023, the Times reported, around the same time a high-profile Jan. 6 case arrived at the Supreme Court.
41% : Blitzer repeatedly pressed Bolton on the fact that the flags now do have political implications to certain groups, and he noted supporters of the so-called "Stop the Steal" movement have celebrated the reporting about the flags at Alito's homes.
41% : That is just wrong," and "Well they don't have political implications to me.
25% : Bolton grew increasingly animated as he insisted that the flags did not have political implications and chastised those saying otherwise, adding, "They do not.
19% : It's not controversial for me, and I'm as against Donald Trump as anybody I know in this country," Bolton said.
18% : "I think it is outrageous, outrageous and unacceptable, for people to take a flag from the American Revolution and say that because some January 6 protesters flew it, that it's now unacceptable to fly that flag, and I'd like to hear a Democratic Party politician say that expressly," added Bolton, who has frequently been critical of former President Trump and the risk he says Trump poses to the country's national security.

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