Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito granted a phone call with President-elect Trump on Wednesday, saying he also did not discuss the president's emergency application to block a future ruling in his hush-money case in New York.
“One of my former law clerks, William Levi, asked me to answer a call from President-elect Trump regarding my qualifications for government office,” Alito said in a statement.
“I agreed to discuss this with President-elect Trump, and he called me yesterday afternoon,” Alito added. “We did not discuss the emergency application he filed today. In fact, at the time of our conversation, we were not even aware that such an application would be filed.”
The president-elect's recent request for an emergency petition asks the Supreme Court to halt the hush-money case from proceeding until his appeal of the president's immunity is resolved. Judge Juan Marchan decided on Trump's sentencing in the hush money case on Friday.
“President Trump is currently engaged in one of his most important and sensitive missions, preparing to assume executive power in the next two weeks, all of which are critical to the national security and vital interests of the United States,” Trump's lawyers said in a statement. It is essential.”
first Outlet to report on The call between Trump and Alito was broadcast by ABC News.
Alito also said in a statement that during his call with the president-elect, he had no concerns about any other matters involving the Supreme Court or past Supreme Court decisions that are or may be challenged in the future. He also stated that there was no discussion regarding “matters.'' Part of.
Mr. Alito was one of six members of the Supreme Court who ruled in July that the president's core powers are immune from criminal prosecution, a victory for Mr. Trump.
Mr. Hill contacted the Trump transition team, Mr. Levi, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, and the New York State Unified Court System Office of Public Affairs.
