Democrats accuse GOP of 'race-baiting' with court pick attacks
February 11, 2022
Democrats are up in arms over GOP critics blasting President Biden's vow to pick a Black woman for the Supreme Court, saying the notion that Biden's strategy represents affirmative action is merely "political race-baiting" designed to stir up the Republican base.
"It's the racist dog-whistle that everyone hears," said Rep. Hank Johnson, a Georgia Democrat and member of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC).
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