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Hakeem Jeffries: “We strongly oppose the so called SAVE act in the House and…”

Featuring: Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic | U.S. House New York, 8th Congressional District

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Leader Jeffries on MS Now's Morning Joe

Published | Video Starts at 06:01

What can the Democrats and in particular Democratic leadership do right now to ensure that the vote this November is protected and that this president and his enablers do not take it away? Well, first of all, We strongly oppose the so called SAVE act in the House and Leader Schumer has made clear that it is dead on arrival in the Senate. Donald Trump is not interested, of course, in a free and fair election. And this legislation is about voter suppression because the Republicans know that they are on their way to losing, as has been the case for the last 14 months. (06:01–06:09)

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Asserts opposition to the SAVE act and its lack of support in the Senate.

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