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By Matthew Impelli
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The U.S. Supreme Court was slammed for its "secrecy" by the woman who released a secret recording of Justice Samuel Alito earlier in the week.
On Tuesday, liberal documentary filmmaker, journalist and political consultant Lauren Windsor appeared on CNN's Newsroom to discuss the recent release of a secret recording she took of Alito. She defended making the audio recordings, which were first released by Rolling Stone.
"They're audio recordings. There's nothing illegal in [Washington] D.C. about recording people, so long as one person is a part of that conversation. It's called one-party consent. There's no recording allowed inside the Supreme Court itself...not the outer parts of the building where we were," Windsor said. "To people who want to pearl clutch about this, please tell me how we're gonna get answers when the Supreme Court has been shrouded in secrecy and really refusing any degree of accountability whatsoever."
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On Monday, Rolling Stone published the candid audio of Alito that was recorded "undercover" by Windsor while she was posing as a conservative and attending the Supreme Court Historical Society dinner on June 3.
Alito can be heard agreeing with Windsor that "winning" will end the liberal-conservative U.S. ideological divide and endorsing a call to "return our country to a place of godliness" in the recordings, which were shared by Windsor's account on X, formerly Twitter.
"One side or the other is going to win," Alito says. "I mean, there can be a way of working, a way of living together peacefully, but it's difficult...Because there are differences on fundamental things that really can't be compromised. They really can't be compromised. So it's not like you are going to split the difference."
Windsor was also heard asking Alito about how the Supreme Court can restore public trust across the country.
"I wish I knew. I don't know. It's easy to blame the media, but I do blame them because they do nothing but criticize us. And so, they have really eroded trust in the court," Alito answered.
Responding to the secret recording on social media, former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance said, "If Justice Alito is making comments like this to a random person at a get-together, what is he saying to his close confidants?"
"How is this impartial justice, especially when his votes/rationale on cases are considered?" Vance said.
Responding to Vance, Harvard Law School professor emeritus Laurence Tribe said, "Alito's comments aren't disqualifying in themselves — but they contribute to breaking this tired camel's already weakened back. Overstating the point undermines its strength."
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