university. she served as a law clerk for judge samuel alito when he was on the third circuit court of appeals before he was elevate today the supreme court. thank you very much for joining us. was it difficult for you to come to the point of writing this and saying this publicly? >> well, yes it was. i think the first thing i have to do is overcome my shock at this because it was so unexpected. i was aghast when i saw the photographs because you know, i have never known justice alito to be anything other than an honorable man. to be a man of integrity. when i saw the flags, this flag, it goes back to whether or not it was relevant. the fact is the flag was there. that flag is an irrefutable