Moving swiftly to dismiss suspicions swirling around Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s sudden death Saturday at a Texas hunting lodge, his family has come forward to assure the public that he passed naturally.
Eugene Scalia, one of the judge’s sons, said, “Our family just has no doubt that he was taken from us by natural causes.” The lawyer, on the Laura Ingraham radio show, added, “We accept that. We’re praying for him. We ask others to accept that and pray for him.”
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The death of Scalia, 79, was a surprise to many, though he was having health issues. Early reports indicated that he was discovered with a pillow over his head, but that turned out to be wrong.
Also, a local official declared Scalia dead without seeing him, and an autopsy was dismissed.
As a result, there have been a rise in concerns and even conspiracy theories that the death was other than natural.
Paul Bedard, the Washington Examiner’s “Washington Secrets” columnist, can be contacted at [email protected].
