NPR Retracts Article Mistakenly Reporting Justice Alito's Retirement
NPR said the story was based on a misunderstanding and retracted it within minutes after the false retirement report spread widely online.
- On Tuesday, NPR erroneously reported Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was retiring, prompting confusion in the high court's press room shortly after the term's final opinion was released.
- End-of-Term retirement speculation often surrounds long-serving members like Alito and Clarence Thomas, while publishing pre-written stories has become common due to intense demands for digital speed.
- At 10:51 ET, Nina Totenberg's byline appeared on the report; about 15 minutes later, NPR removed the story and issued an Editors Note clarifying Alito has not announced his retirement.
- Alito, who wrote the opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, has served for 20 years, though the retracted article included a lengthy profile lacking actual departure details.
- The incident likely will not end speculation regarding a potential high court vacancy, which would grant Donald Trump an opportunity to nominate a fourth justice, potentially exceeding Ronald Reagan's record.
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On Tuesday, NPR released a shocking and false report on Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s impending retirement. Legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg penned a groveling apology to the justice after the story was “published in error” before being retracted. Look: Totenberg read the text of the apology message she sent to Justice Alito: “Dear Justice Alito, there are no words to adequately apologize for today’s error in reporting your ret…
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