NPR erroneously reports Samuel Alito is retiring, minutes after Supreme Courts birthright citizenship ruling

WASHINGTON — NPR retracted a story Tuesday announcing the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito.The public radio outlet posted the conservative justice’s retirement shortly after the Supreme Court finished its term, announcing a key birthright citizenship ruling.

However, the story was incorrect, and Alito did not make any such announcement.Follow The Post’s live coverage of President Trump and national politics for the latest news and analysisThe associate justice joined the high court in 2005 as an appointee of former President George W.Bush to fill a vacancy left by Justice Sandra Day O’Connor.Trump nominated three justices who were confirmed to the Supreme Court during his first term.If Alito retired, the 47th president would be afforded a fourth pick.This is a developing story.

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