Ex-GOP governor 'absolutely' regrets backing Justice Alito’s position on US Supreme Court

Former Republican New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman, who introduced US Supreme Court Justice Samuel during his 2006 confirmation hearing, and recommended him to the Senate Judiciary Committee, wishes that she never backed him in the first place.

The former GOP leader shared her regret with CNN's Erin Burnett Monday, after journalist Lauren Windsor released audio from her undercover interview with the justice last week during the Supreme Court Historical Society dinner last week.

Windsor posed as a Catholic conservative while speaking with both Alito and his wife, Martha Ann Alito — who the justice blamed for the January 6 related flags flying outside of his homes.

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Alito confirmed his Christian conservative views during his interview with Windsor after she said, "People in this country who believe in God have got to keep fighting for that, to return our country to a place of godliness."

The justice replied, "I agree with you, I agree with you."

"Nearly 20 years since you vouched for Alito," Burnett said to Whitman, "And now time has passed, and you see things he has done. You see his defiance amid this flag controversy. Does this make you see him differently or regret your support?"

The former governor replied, "Absolutely. Without question. I mean, I was willing to support him because I looked back at his record. And when I was appointing justices, particularly of the Supreme Court, or any of the judges, what I look for is how many times said they've been overturned, did they write clear opinions, and were they able to judge cases based on the facts presented to them in that case."

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Whitman continued, "And I actually saw a case that Judge Alito had actually had decided in favor of a plaintiff. It was clearly against what his personal convictions were relative to the matter of choice and abortion. So my feeling was, 'Okay, he's shown that he will put aside his personal convictions to judge and decide the case based on the facts presented in that case.' Unfortunately, since he's gone to the Supreme Court, that just seems to have gone by the wayside."

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