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Cruz calls Biden's promise to nominate first Black woman to Supreme Court 'offensive' and 'insulting' | News Channel 3-12
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By Chandelis Duster, CNN Texas Sen. Ted Cruz called President Joe Biden's commitment to nominate the first Black woman to the Supreme Court "offensive"
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Many Republicans have criticized Biden for vowing to nominate a Black woman, despite President Ronald Reagan's similar pledge to name a woman to SCOTUS.
Cruz claimed, without evidence, that President Biden’s upcoming Supreme Court pick was “actually an insult to Black women,” and suggested the president would not nominate the most qualified candidate.
By Chandelis Duster, CNN Texas Sen. Ted Cruz called President Joe Biden's commitment to nominate the first Black woman to the Supreme Court "offensive"
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz called President Joe Biden's commitment to nominate the first Black woman to the Supreme Court "offensive" and said that by doing so the President is telling other Americans "you are ineligible."