Summary
- Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito flew a flag associated with the January 6 insurrection outside his vacation home
- The flag, known as the Appeal to Heaven flag, is linked to the extreme right fringe of the GOP and the “Stop the Steal” movement
- The flag symbolizes a return to Christian principles and has ties to Christian nationalist elements within the Republican party
- The lead investigator for the House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack characterized the flag as a protest flag carried by insurrectionists
