Samuel Alito Is Apparently Above Any and All Accountability

Trump on Trump • That Hitler-Coded Spot • OpenAI and Scarlett Johansson [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( Samuel Alito Is Apparently Above Any and All Accountability Good morning. In case you weren’t aware, there are no real mechanisms to hold Supreme Court justices accountable, and they are therefore essentially free to do what they please. (No, this paragraph isn’t about Clarence Thomas.) Justice Samuel Alito is unlikely to face any repercussions after it was revealed that an upside-down American flag, a symbol of support for Donald Trump’s insurrection, flew outside his home in early 2021, which Alito blamed on his wife. As Eric Lutz [writes](, many would call that a conflict of interest and say that Alito should recuse himself from cases involving Trump, but hey, it’s 2024. It’s bleak out there. What’s another scandal? Elsewhere, Bess Levin [notes]( that Trump, who basically installed the Court that overturned Roe v. Wade, insisted on Truth Social that he’d “never” call for restrictions on birth control—after saying in an interview with Pittsburgh’s KDKA news station that he was “looking” at restricting birth control and would have a policy on that soon. Plus, Chris Murphy has [the latest]( on the former president’s campaign threatening legal action against the filmmakers of The Apprentice, a new film focusing on Trump’s early days in real estate. The project, written by VF special correspondent Gabriel Sherman and directed by Ali Abbasi, recently premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Sebastian Stan stars as Trump early in his career, Emmy winner Jeremy Strong plays Trump lawyer and mentor Roy Cohn, and Oscar nominee Maria Bakalova [channels]( Trump’s first wife, Ivana Trump. Thanks for reading. [Image may contain: Human, Person, Samuel Alito, Suit, Coat, Clothing, Overcoat, Apparel, Face, Tie, and Accessories]( [Samuel Alito Is Apparently Above Any and All Accountability]( By [Eric Lutz]( [The justice is unlikely to face repercussions over the upside-down-flag incident, as the Supreme Court remains free from any serious oversight. “There’s no recourse other than impeachment,” said Senator Dick Durbin.]( [Read more button](   [Trump Claims He’ll “Never” Call for Restricting Birth Control, After Saying He’s “Looking at” Restricting Birth Control]( By [Bess Levin]( [He might not call for it, but that doesn’t mean he won’t let states do it.]( [Read more button](   [Donald Trump’s Campaign Threatens Legal Action Over Apprentice Movie]( By [Chris Murphy]( [The former president’s campaign has taken the time to disparage The Apprentice, which finds Sebastian Stan playing a young Trump. “This garbage is pure fiction,” said Trump’s chief campaign spokesperson.]( [Read more button](   [The Biden Campaign Calls Bullshit on Team Trump’s Excuse for That “Unified Reich” Video]( By [Bess Levin]( [“Donald Trump posting a ‘unified Reich’ video is part of a pattern of his praise for dictators and echoing antisemitic tropes.”]( [Read more button](   [Scarlett Johansson Says OpenAI Ripped Off Her Voice Without Consent]( By [Savannah Walsh]( [The actor behind the Siri-esque intelligence in 2013’s Her said she was “shocked” that a new chatbot’s voice sounded “eerily similar to mine,” despite her prior refusals to work with OpenAI, which has denied any connection.]( [Read more button](   Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. [Sign Up Now](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn](   This e-mail was sent to you by The Hive. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe]( Sent from Condé Nast, 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007 Copyright © 2024 Condé Nast