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“Today, as we witness attacks on freedom abroad, I fulfill my responsibilities to preserve freedom here in the United States
,” Biden said at the White House as he introduced his candidate.
“For too long our government, our courts have not looked like America,”
Biden added.
“I believe it is time that we have a court that reflects all the talent and greatness of our nation with a candidate with extraordinary qualifications, and that we inspire all young people to know that they can one day serve. their country at the highest level.
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The announcement of Justice Stephen Breyer's upcoming retirement allows Biden to fulfill his campaign promise, made two years ago in South Carolina, to appoint a black woman to the Supreme Court.
Jackson, 51, currently serves on the Federal Court of Appeals in Washington, DC.
She was one of the favorite candidates.
She…
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