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Angus King: “The Supreme Court is in a bubble and doesn't really…”

Featuring: Angus King, Independent | U.S. Senate Maine

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CNN News Central 4.30.26

Published | Video Starts at 06:06

Well, I think we tried a couple of years ago to enact or reenact the Voting Rights act, the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. We were unable to do so. But I think this is an indication that The Supreme Court is in a bubble and doesn't really understand the implications of what they've done. Going back to the Shelby vs. Holder decision in 2014 and now this decision. They basically gutted the Civil Rights act and are pretending that there's no issue anymore and that's just not the case. (06:06–06:13)

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Asserts that the Supreme Court is out of touch with the implications of its decisions on the Voting Rights Act.

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