The first Black woman nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Joe Biden will be a "beneficiary" of affirmative action, Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.).) said Jan. 28 in an interview on radio network SuperTalk Mississippi. "The irony is that the Supreme Court is at the very same time hearing cases about this sort of affirmative racial discrimination while adding someone who is the beneficiary of this sort of quota," he said on air in reference to the court's recent decision to reconsider challenges to race-based affirmative action in college admissions. “The majority of the court may be saying writ large (easy to understand that it’s) unconstitutional. We'll see how that irony works out," he added. Thew senator’s comments come despite not yet knowing who Biden will nominate. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced he has plans to retire at the end of the term, giving Biden his first opportunity to select a justice and make good on his campaign promise to nominate a Black woman to the high court. The senator joined Paul Gallo on SuperTalk Mississippi to also discuss the Ukraine situation and inflation. (Source: SuperTalk Mississippi 01/28/22) Video Center - SuperTalk Mississippi
UPDATE: WICKER'S REMAKRS DRAW REBUKE
WASHINGTON – Sen. Roger Wicker drew outrage from the White House, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and others for a comment that compares President Biden’s pledge to nominate a Black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court to affirmative action. Sen. Graham disagreed with Wicker's viewpoint on CBS's "Face the Nation", saying he's in favor of "making the court more like America." Affirmative action is "picking somebody not as well qualified for past wrongs," he said. (Source: USA TODAY 01/30/22) Roger Wicker slammed for racist comment on Biden Supreme Court pledge (clarionledger.com)
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