Clyburn Says He Was ‘Always for Voter ID’ After Previously Calling It ‘Suppression’
House Majority Whip Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) has changed his tune on voter ID, saying he supports voter ID requirements for voting, contradicting previous comments and a key Democrat talking point that voter ID requirements are a form of “voter suppression.” In an October 2020 Twitter post, Clyburn said voter ID is a form of voter suppression but in a July 4 CNN interview with “State of the Union” on Sunday, Clyburn claimed, “We are always for voter ID.” “When I first registered to vote as a 21-year-old—back then, 18-year-olds could not vote—I got a voter registration card and I always present that voter registration card when I go to vote. And that is voter ID,” Clyburn said. “We are always for voter ID. We’re never for disproportionate voter ID. When you tell me that you got to have a photo ID and a photo for a student activity card is …
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