Chuck Schumer doubled down on comparing the SAVE Act voter ID requirements to “Jim Crow 2.0” policies, drawing criticism from commentators like Stephen A. Smith.
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SenateMinorityLeaderChuckSchumerfacedbacklashonThursdayafterhedoubleddownoncomparingvoterIDlegislationto“JimCrow”policies.
SchumerhaspushedbackmultipletimesonaRepublicanplantoaddtheSafeguardAmericanVoterEligibility(SAVE)Act,whichwouldrequirestatestoobtainproofofcitizenshipinpersonwhenpeopleregistertovoteandremovenoncitizensfromvoterrolls,tothespendingpackagebeingdebatedinCongress.
“So,LeaderSchumer,thistalkaboutelectionsecurityhasreviveddiscussionsoftheSAVEAct,whichyouhavesaidyouoppose,”MSNOWhostJonathanLemiresaidon“MorningJoe.”
“Proponentsofitsaythatit’s—youknow,tohaveIDyouhavetoproveU.S.citizenshiptobeabletovote,thoughsomeoftheclaimstheymake,tobeclear,areoverstated.Weknowthere’snotwidespreadelectionfraud.Butpollingdoessuggest—there’sanewPewResearchpoll—that95%ofRepublicans,bu
