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EXCLUSIVE: Kamala Harris Defends Affordable Care Act in Midst of Pandemic

April Ryan
September 22, 2020

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The United States is approaching a grim statistic: 200,000 confirmed deaths from COVID.

April Ryan speaks with Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA), who is upset with President Trump’s efforts to overturn the Affordable Care Act during a health crisis.

African Americans are three times more likely to contract COVID and twice as likely to die from the virus.

Click ▶️ to listen to AURN Washington Bureau Chief April Ryan’s White House Report:

A tragic milestone. My heart aches for the families and friends of the 200,000 Americans who will never get to see or hold their loved one again. Know that @JoeBiden, myself, and the nation are keeping you in our hearts.
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) September 22, 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