The View" Hosts Express Discomfort, Concerns over Secret Alito, Roberts Recordings

On Tuesday's episode of "The View," the co-hosts shared their uneasiness with the secret recordings of Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and John Roberts, raising concerns about the context and potential bias. Despite acknowledging the need to expose the justices' conservative views, they also expressed concerns about the ethics of the recordings.

The co-hosts of "The View" on Tuesday expressed a mix of discomfort and cautious approval over the recent secret recordings of Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and John Roberts.

Joy Behar admitted her initial discomfort but argued that the recordings could be necessary to expose the conservative justices, who she believes have been biased and arrogant in their rulings. "Somebody had to expose them," said Behar.

Sunny Hostin agreed with Behar's sentiment but emphasized her discomfort with using snippets of recordings without consent, as she and the other co-hosts frequently experience being taken out of context in the news.

"I am extremely disappointed at what I heard, but I also am not comfortable with snippets of tape recordings without consent being taken out of context," Hostin stated.

Sara Haines also expressed concerns about the methods used to obtain the recordings, describing the filmmaker's approach as misleading and unethical. "I don't like how these tapes were obtained," she said. "This woman presented as something she wasn't, she lied, then she did this gotcha moment."

However, Haines acknowledged that Alito's comments, particularly his response to the query about returning the country to "Godliness," raised questions about his religious biases. "He’s allowed to be highly religious, but not adjudicate in that same vein."

Whoopi Goldberg, on the other hand, defended the recordings, arguing that they exposed the justices' true beliefs and that Democrats should take more action.

"She got out there and did what we’ve been calling on Democrats to do," Goldberg said.

The recordings have sparked a debate about the ethics of secret recordings and the potential consequences for the Supreme Court. Some argue that the public has a right to know the justices' personal views, while others maintain that the recordings violate their privacy and undermine trust in the institution.

The Supreme Court has not yet commented on the recordings, and the justices themselves have not publicly addressed the issue.