Sam Alito's Son Was Quietly Working At Treasury While His Dad Ruled On Trump's Tariffs - Above the Law

Philip Alito, son of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and a former Gibson Dunn attorney, worked at the U.S. Treasury Department while keeping a low public profile. Treasury did not list him on its website, he lacked a public resume or LinkedIn, and his bar listings were outdated or inaccurate. Sources described him as being present in many meetings and receiving briefings on important Treasury matters, providing legal feedback across issues. One source attributed his position to his identity. The situation raised ethical concerns because Treasury and other agencies were defending Trump’s tariffs before the Supreme Court while Samuel Alito sat on those cases without recusal. Official statements described Philip Alito’s role as a counselor in the Office of the General Counsel with a broad portfolio.

"“Alito's employment with the department is something of a closely guarded secret,” NOTUS reports. “He doesn't maintain a public resume or LinkedIn, the Treasury Department website makes no mention of him, and his three professional bar listings are outdated or incorrectly list previous employers.”"

"“Everybody knew who he was,” one source told NOTUS. “I think it's fair to say he kept a pretty low profile. I kind of had the impression that he was kind of a little bit sheepish about his celebrity affiliation. You'd go into a meeting and if people were introducing themselves by first and last name, he'd just say 'Phil,' not Phil Alito.”"

"According to a second source, Alito was made an attorney-adviser who would get briefed on all kinds of important Treasury matters and offer legal feedback, meaning he was, as that source put it, “in all the meetings” and “knew all the issues across the board.” The same source was direct about how he got there, “There's no doubt he got that position because of who he is.”"

"All of which would be mildly noteworthy on its own. But it takes a turn to the ethically questionable because Philip Alito was working at Treasury while the Treasury Department, along with other agencies, was actively defending Trump's tariffs before the Supreme Court. His father, Justice Samuel Alito, did not recuse himself and sat on those cases."

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