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==== Conspiracy theories ==== The circumstances surrounding Scalia's death prompted conspiracy theories alleging that he may have been murdered.<ref name=skipping/> These conspiracy theories were stimulated by Guevara's decision not to conduct an autopsy and her pronouncement of Scalia's death by a phone call, as well as by Scalia's refusal of a [[United States Marshals Service]] security detail, uncertainty over the precise cause of Scalia's death, and Poindexter's initial assertion that he found Scalia in bed with a pillow over his head. Poindexter later clarified that the pillow was in between Scalia's head and the bed's headboard, not over his face.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hackman |first=Michelle |date=February 15, 2016 |title=Why nutty conspiracy theories on Antonin Scalia's death are already surfacing |url=https://www.vox.com/2016/2/15/11002168/scalia-death-conspiracy |access-date=April 12, 2022 |website=Vox |language=en}}</ref> The conspiracy theory was promoted by William Ritchie, a former head of criminal investigations for the [[Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia]], and by [[Alex Jones]], a far-right talk show host.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Justice Antonin Scalia's Death Attracts Conspiracy Theorists |url=https://time.com/4224853/conspiracy-theories-scalia-death/ |access-date=April 12, 2022 |magazine=Time |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Conspiracy theories swirl around the death of Antonin Scalia |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/02/15/conspiracy-theories-swirl-around-the-death-of-antonin-scalia/ |access-date=April 12, 2022 |newspaper=Washington Post}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Garrett |first=R. Kelly |date=February 22, 2016 |title=Making sense of the Scalia conspiracy theory |url=https://theconversation.com/making-sense-of-the-scalia-conspiracy-theory-55083 |access-date=April 12, 2022 |website=The Conversation |language=en}}</ref> [[Donald Trump]], then a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, referenced the homicide allegations on [[Michael Savage]]'s radio show ''[[The Savage Nation]]'', saying that "they say they found a pillow on his face, which is a pretty unusual place to find a pillow."<ref name="skipping">{{Cite web |last=Krieg |first=Gregory |date=February 16, 2016 |title=Skipping Scalia autopsy spawns conspiracy theories {{!}} CNN Politics |url=https://www.cnn.com/2016/02/16/politics/antonin-scalia-autopsy-death-conspiracy-theories/index.html |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref> [[Eugene Scalia]] rejected the theories, saying that "our family just has no doubt that he was taken from us by natural causes."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shutt |first=Jennifer |date=February 17, 2016 |title=Scalia's son rejects conspiracy theories about father's death |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2016/02/scalia-death-conspiracy-theories-family-reaction-219376 |access-date=April 12, 2022 |website=POLITICO |language=en}}</ref>
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