The Heat: Supreme Court battle and US presidential race

The Heat

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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