John Kennedy STUNS Civil Rights Lawyer In Explosive Clash

Añadido: 2026-05-25

[00:00:00]I'm standing up Mr. Cox, I don't mean to be rude, the importance of precedent and all that, but didn't the Supreme Court say except in very narrow circumstances, you just can't use race to help a person, and you can't use race to harm a person, and that includes in drawing congressional districts.

[00:00:17]In answering that question, I'm going to tell you that the Robinson court which gave rise to the district that was challenged in Calley said that there was a violation of the Voting Rights Act, that it was required to draw a district or draw a redistricting plan that satisfied the Voting Rights Act, that that allowed African Americans to elect candidates of choice. You know what my question is to you Mr. Cox.

[00:00:36]>> your question in a maybe an answer that you don't like and my colleagues don't.

[00:00:38]>> you're not. You're not. You're giving us another lecture, and this is not a common law class. Tell me in simple terms is that not what the court said? The court said a lot of things that were inaccurate. So, I that is that the court said you can you can't use race at all in drawing plans. We disagree with that.

[00:00:54]But what the court really did was say that you can prove race was was that you can prove there was intentional discrimination, which is a violation of this Congress's intent. It also sprinkled partisanship as a defense for any challenge to section any challenge under section two.

[00:01:07]>> to let out of time. I can see no disrespect Mr. Cox, but you're not answering any of my questions, and and I know you're disappointed in the decision.

[00:01:15]But let me put it another way. Do you think race should be used to help a person?

[00:01:21]I don't understand that question. Race should be used to help a person.

[00:01:23]>> race should be used to help a person?

[00:01:26]>> that if there is a racial violate a violation that of of the law that race discrimination, I believe a remedy that's race conscious can be required, yes. Do you think race should be used to harm a person?

[00:01:39]I don't really understand what that question is.

[00:01:41]>> think you would.