civil rights community, and also, among elected officials, to push this agenda forward. that s what civil rights attorney damon hewitt, who along with leaders of seven other black-led civil rights organizations declared a state of emergency for democracy earlier this week. those leaders met with president biden today on the heels of the presidents own stark warning last night, about the growing threat to democracy from authoritarian and white supremacist voices in the republican party. joining us now is a damon hewitt, the president and executive director of the lawyers committee for civil rights under law. mr. hewitt, thank you for being here tonight. thanks for having me, alex. so, i want to get your thoughts on this sort of very careful needle the president was trying to thread in yesterday s speech. he said repeatedly there is a difference between republicans and the maga republicans. and then, you look at polling on one of the sort of most basic things in our democracy, the
day, as we approach election day. we have to move and shake in many ways. there is no easy button, alex. there s no one federal prescription at this point, especially with that legislation. i will say this, however. president biden expressed a significant openness and eagerness even today, to try again on federal voting rights legislation. they will protect the right to vote. of course, that s not what s gonna happen in this congress, and the fact that the election this fall, a lot hangs in the. on balance in terms of the results. but each president opens and eagerness to make it really good. a lot doesn t get the balance. and that is an understatement. damon hewitt, the president and executive director of the lawyers committee for civil rights under law, keep fighting the good fight, please, mister hewitt. thank you for joining us tonight. every day, alex. thank you so much. we ll be right back. secret had ph balancing minerals; and it helps eliminate odor, instead of just mas
other black-led civil rights organizations declared a state of emergency for democracy earlier this week. those leaders met with president biden today on the heels of the presidents own stark warning last night, about the growing threat to democracy from authoritarian and white supremacist voices in the republican party. joining us now is a damon hewitt, the president and executive director of the lawyers committee for civil rights under law. mr. hewitt, thank you for being here tonight. thanks for having me, alex. so, i want to get your thoughts on this sort of very careful needle the president was trying to thread in yesterday s speech. he said repeatedly there is a difference between republicans and the maga republicans. and then, you look at polling on one of the sort of most basic things in our democracy, the right to vote. and what happened in the 2020 election. i think it s something like 70% of republicans say they don t think joe biden is the legitimate winner of the 2020
president biden expressed a significant openness and eagerness even today, to try again on federal voting rights legislation. they will protect the right to vote. of course, that s not what s gonna happen in this congress, and the fact that the election this fall, a lot tank in the balance in terms of the results. but each president opens and eagerness to make it really good. a lot doesn t get the balance. and that is an understatement. damon hewitt, the president and executive director of the lawyers committee for civil rights under law, keep fighting the good fight, please, mister he would. thank you for joining us tonight. every day, alex. thank you so much. we ll be right back. we ll be right back - common percy! - yeah let s go! on a trip. book with priceline. you save more, so you can “woooo” more.
organizations declared a state of emergency for democracy earlier this week. those leaders met with president biden today on the heels of the presidents own stark warning last night, about the growing threat to democracy from authoritarian and white supremacist voices in the republican party. joining us now is a damon hewitt, the president and executive director of the lawyers committee for civil rights under law. mr. hewitt, thank you for being here tonight. thanks for having me, alex. so, i want to get your thoughts on this sort of very careful needle the president was trying to thread in yesterday s speech. he said repeatedly there is a difference between republicans and the maga republicans. and then, you look at polling on one of the sort of most basic things in our democracy, the right to vote. and what happened in the 2020 election.