{"id":2621646,"date":"2026-06-30T14:59:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T18:59:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/npr-retracts-bombshell-story-about-supreme-court-justice-retiring\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T15:01:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T19:01:42","slug":"npr-retracts-bombshell-story-about-supreme-court-justice-retiring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/npr-retracts-bombshell-story-about-supreme-court-justice-retiring\/","title":{"rendered":"NPR Retracts Bombshell Story About Supreme Court Justice Retiring"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnpr-retracts-bombshell-story-about-supreme-court-justice-retiring%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2621646&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A news institution briefly reported that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was retiring. The article was published on NPR\u2019s website but was quickly retracted after it was revealed to be an error; no official announcement of his retirement was made by Alito or the court. NPR apologized for the mistake, and the story was removed from their site. justice Alito, known for his conservative stance and for the landmark decision overturning Roe v. Wade, has served on the Supreme Court for over two decades. Speculation about his potential retirement persists, partly influenced by political considerations, but no imminent plans have been announced. NPR\u2019s correction and apology received attention, and the incident highlights the importance of verification in reporting.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>One of the country\u2019s most <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >liberal news organizations<\/a> on Tuesday retracted a report about the supposed retirement of of the Supreme Court\u2019s most prominent conservatives.<\/p>\n<p>As headlines swirled about decisions released on the last day of the Supreme Court\u2019s term, National Public Radio published an article claiming Justice Samuel Alito was stepping down.<\/p>\n<p>It wasn\u2019t long before NPR was taking it back.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEditor\u2019s note: Earlier today, we erroneously published a story saying that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was retiring,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/06\/30\/nx-s1-4622951\/samuel-alito-retires\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the network anounced<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/business\/2026\/06\/30\/npr-retracts-story-reporting-justice-alito-is-retiring-supreme-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Post<\/a>, an article about Alito\u2019s retirement was published on NPR\u2019s homepage briefly before being taken down and replaced with the unsigned \u201cEditor\u2019s note.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Supreme Court spokeswoman Patricia McCabe confirmed the NPR error in a statement, according to the newspaper.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNeither Alito nor the court\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/authorities-investigate-united-airlines-engine-explosion\/\" title=\"Authorities investigate United Airlines engine explosion\">public information office<\/a> has announced his retirement, and we have retracted the story,\u201d she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-backs-republican-covid-19-package-after-mcconnell-rejects-bipartisan-proposal\/\" title=\"Trump backs Republican COVID-19 package after McConnell rejects bipartisan proposal\">told reporters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JUST IN: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/SCOTUS?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SCOTUS<\/a> spokesperson knocks down withdrawn NPR report that Alito has retired. \u201cNPR\u2019s reporting regarding Justice Alito is inaccurate. And their reporting that there was any kind of court statement is inaccurate.\u201d \u2014 Patricia McCabe, Supreme Court spokesperson<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Josh Gerstein (@joshgerstein) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/joshgerstein\/status\/2071975452252483914?\">June 30, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>NPR top editor Thomas Evans said Alito received an apology, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/npr-retracts-false-report-claiming-justice-samuel-alito-retiring-from-supreme-court\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDue to a misunderstanding, NPR\u2019s Supreme Court and Legal Affairs Correspondent Nina Totenberg incorrectly reported that Justice Samuel Alito had retired. Neither Justice Alito nor the Supreme Court Public Information Office has announced his retirement,\u201d Evans said<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">\u201cAs soon as the error was realized, the story was retracted and removed from NPR\u2019s website and an on-air correction was broadcast. We regret the error and any confusion this may have caused,\u201d Evans said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis afternoon, Mrs. Totenberg will appear on \u2018All Things Considered\u2019\u00a0to explain what happened. She has reached out to Justice Alito to apologize,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Oh boy. NPR reported that Justice Alito was retiring, then retracted it 10 minutes later, saying it was \u201cpublished in error.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ljqd9udn9a\">pic.twitter.com\/ljqd9udn9a<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BillMelugin_\/status\/2071974430645879135?\">June 30, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Alito, 76, has been on the high court bench for two decades, establishing himself as one of its most reliable conservatives \u2014 and the author of the landmark Dobbs decision that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-roe-v-wade-overturned-trump-nominated-justices-help-deliver-biggest-pro-life-win-american-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">overturned Roe v. Wade<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Speculation that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nomination-of-justice-jacksons-husband-to-judicial-commission-prompts-ethics-concerns-lawyer\/\" title=\"Nomination of Justice Jackson&#039;s husband to judicial commission prompts ethics concerns: Lawyer\">justice nominated<\/a> in 2005 by then-President George W. Bush could retire has some roots in speculation that retirement might be timed to ensure that Alito leaves while Republicans have a Senate majority and President Donald Trump could nominate a conservative replacement.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/supreme-court-justices-alito-thomas-not-retiring-sources-say\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS<\/a> reported in April that speculation increases from time to time about the possible retirement of Justice Clarence Thomas, 77, who has been on the bench since 1991.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas has no imminent plans to go, the report said.<\/p>\n<p>CBS noted that President Donald Trump said he is \u201cprepared\u201d to name two or three new justices if anyone retires.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn theory, it\u2019s two \u2014 you just read the statistics \u2014 it could be two, could be three, could be one,\u201d Trump told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/trump-reveals-he-has-multi-pick-scotus-plan-ready-retirement-speculation-heats-up\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News\u2019 Maria Bartiromo<\/a>. \u201cI don\u2019t know. 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