Troy Carter: “The 14th amendment was written into the Constitution during…”

“I want to thank my colleagues in the House Democratic Caucus for their presence and their leadership here today, for the Congressional team of caucuses that you see here today standing in unison recognizing the importance of this day and this victory. The 14th amendment was written into the Constitution during Reconstruction to ensure that no one could deny or question the citizenship of formerly enslaved Americans. who because of their race. Today, more than 150 years later, that constitutional guarantee has withstood Donald Trump's unconstitutional assault on one of our nation's most fundamental promises.” (07:51–08:03)

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