"This is part of the agenda they have been having for decades. We are witnessing the most corrupt, callous, and incompetent administration in this White House that we have ever seen in America."
"When we win the midterms, which we will do, but it will not be easy, we will put in place colleagues for Lateefah Simon in Congress."
"Harris offered up some sharp critiques of the Trump Administration, and an unnerving prediction, telling Simon that she expects the Supreme Court to gut Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which allows voters to challenge racially discriminatory voting maps in court."
Kamala Harris returned to Oakland for an intimate conversation with Rep. Lateefah Simon at the Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts. The discussion centered on the current political landscape, upcoming midterm elections, and Harris's personal ties to Oakland. Harris delivered sharp critiques of the Trump Administration, predicting the Supreme Court will eliminate Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which protects voters from racially discriminatory voting maps. She characterized the current administration as corrupt, callous, and incompetent, emphasizing the critical importance of Democratic midterm victories to establish guardrails against executive overreach. Harris also highlighted concerns about the SAVE America Act, a voter suppression measure that would require citizenship proof for voter registration.
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