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Alito recalls being more recognized after his Supreme Court confirmation hearings

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Alito recalls being more recognized after his Supreme Court confirmation hearings. (2026, October 2). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/alito-recalls-being-more-recognized-after-his-supreme-court-confirmation-hearings/

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Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito told CBS News that he used to be recognized more frequently by the public following his confirmation hearings. In an interview aired on Monday, Alito reminisced about this period during a conversation with chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford at a New Jersey baseball field where he once played.
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Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito recently told CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford that he does not get recognized in public frequently, but noted he was more recognizable after his confirmation hearings. The interview took place on the bleachers of a New Jersey baseball field where Alito played as a boy and aired on Monday.

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CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford sat down with Alito on the bleachers of the New Jersey baseball field where he played as a boy for an interview airing Monday.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-04
2026-10-04 · CBS News
Alito recalls being more recognized after his Supreme Court confirmation hearings · assertive framing

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Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said he doesn't get recognized in public often. asserted
he → say → public
"I was recognized much more frequently after my confirmation hearings," he recalled. asserted
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CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford sat down with Alito on the bleachers of the New Jersey baseball field where he played as a boy for an interview airing Monday. asserted
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