politics
May 3, 2026
Transcript: Sen. Raphael Warnock on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 3, 2026
The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Raphael Warnock, Democrat of Georgia, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on May 3, 2026.
TL;DR
- The Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana congressional map, making it harder to prove gerrymandering discrimination based on race without proof of intent.
- Senator Warnock calls the decision a "devastating blow" to democracy and people of color, arguing it ignores history and hobbles the Voting Rights Act.
- He compares the current situation to '21st Century Jim Crow tactics' and criticizes actions like moving polling places and purging voter rolls.
- Warnock advocates for the re-institution of preclearance for southern states and supports his bill to ban partisan gerrymandering.
- He argues that representation matters, as his own experience as a Black senator brings a unique perspective to policy-making.