Trump Nominee Refuses To Say Whether Black People Should Be Allowed To Vote … from Crooks & Liars Heather

Ladies and gentlemen, your nominee to be ambassador to South Africa, Brent Bozell:

President Donald Trump’s nominee to be ambassador to South Africa this week refused to say whether he would support or oppose repealing laws allowing Black Americans to vote.

During a Thursday Senate confirmation hearing, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) asked Trump nominee Brent Bozell, a right-wing media critic and founder of the conservative Media Research Center, about his support for Trump administration plans that limit refugee admissions almost exclusively to white Afrikaners.

“Senator, I don’t make that policy,” Bozell replied.

Murphy, however, did not accept this attempt at evasion.

Here’s the full exchange between Murphy and Bozell:

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