U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said the political rift between the left and the right would be extremely difficult to repair and that one side was going to win, according to secretly recorded comments at a private event earlier this month.

Lauren Windsor, who describes herself as a documentarian and journalist, shared recordings of two encounters with Alito and Chief Justice John Roberts at an annual event held by the Supreme Court Historical Society on June 3. She said she posed as a religious conservative and held discussions with both men.

At one point, Windsor told Alito she didnt believe conservatives could negotiate with the left in the way that needs to happen for polarization to end.

I think youre probably right, Alito replied in the recorded conversation. One side or the other is going to win. I dont know. I mean, there can be a way of working, a way of living together peacefully, but its difficult, you know, because there are differences on fundamental things that really cant be compromised. They really cant be compromised.

Windsor went on to say that people who believe in God have got to keep fighting to return our country to a place of godliness.

I agree with you, Alito said. I agree with you.