It’s only day one but Senate Democrats were united in condemning the confirmation hearing now underway for Supreme Court nominee – Judge Amy Coney Barrett.
Democrats believe the decision should be left to the American people in the November 3 presidential election and argued her confirmation would threaten the Affordable Care Act known as Obamacare.
CGTN’s White House Correspondent Nathan King reports.
Joining the panel:
- John Sitilides is a geopolitical strategist with Trilogy Advisors.
- Hamza Khan is a Democratic strategist and the founder of The Pluralism Project.
- Dr. Georges Benjamin is the Executive Director of the American Public Health Association.
- Todd Belt is a professor and the Director of the Political Management Program at George Washington University.
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Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearing began with Republicans praising the Supreme Court nominee's record and Democrats saying "Obamacare" would be under threat if she becomes a justice. https://t.co/ek1DELtV2j
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