Dem Senator Claims Major Swing State Faces ‘Voter Suppression,’ Despite Being Confronted on ‘High Turnout’

Democratic Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock stood by his claim on Sunday that the state suffers from “voter suppression,” despite CBS host Margaret Brennan pointing out the “high turnout” of voters.

Georgia began its first week of voting on Tuesday and already set a record as 196,000 residents cast their ballots statewide by Thursday, according to WALB. On “Face the Nation,” Brennan referenced the failed 2021 Department of Justice (DOJ) case against Georgia, which claimed the state was suppressing Black voters, and asked if Harris’ recent comments about the voting laws could backfire and discourage turnout.

Warnock pushed back, stating that “voter suppression” discourages people from voting and urged voters to “show up.” However, Brennan quickly challenged his stance, highlighting Republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s defense of the state’s laws.

“But your governor, Brian Kemp, said the truth is that it’s easy to vote and hard to cheat in Georgia. He has criticized the vice president and Democratic officials, saying, ‘They lied about Georgia’s election laws to raise campaign cash and scare people.’ Doesn’t this high turnout assuage some of what you call attempts at voter suppression?”

“Listen, I’ve been through a few elections in Georgia, and what we saw was lines wrapped around buildings. We saw the effort of state officials to make it impossible for people to vote the first weekend of our runoff, and Georgians stood up. Listen, the fact that voters turn out doesn’t mean there’s no voter suppression,” Warnock said.

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