Overview

• Justice Alito was recorded expressing that America's cultural divide is irreconcilable and one side must prevail.
• The recordings were made by an activist posing as a conservative at a Supreme Court Historical Society event.
• Alito's remarks emphasized his belief that fundamental differences on key issues cannot be compromised.
• Chief Justice Roberts, also recorded, refuted the idea of the U.S. as a 'Christian nation.'
• The tapes have reignited debates about the impartiality and ethical conduct of Supreme Court justices.