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Ruth Bader Ginsburg: GOP Pushing for Nominee While Nation Mourns

April Ryan
September 21, 2020

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There are calls to expand the number of justices on the Supreme Court in the wake of the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. President Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) have stated they will urgently push a nominee through to the Senate floor. All while the nation remembers the remarkable life of the 87 year old justice.

April Ryan speaks with Valerie Jarrett about the legacy of Justice Ginsburg and her powerful voice for equality.

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My guess is #RBG would want you to grieve by fighting.
— Valerie Jarrett (@ValerieJarrett) September 19, 2020

April Ryan has a unique vantage point as the only Black female reporter covering urban issues from the White House, a position she has held with AURN since the Clinton era. Her position as a White House Correspondent has afforded her heightened insight into the racial sensitivities, issues, and attendant political struggles of our nation. April has written three books; The Presidency in Black & White: My Close-Up View of Three Presidents and Race in America, At Mama's Knee: Mothers and Race in Black and White, and Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House. Twitter: @aprildryan