Clyburn Says He Was ‘Always for Voter ID’ After Previously Calling It ‘Suppression’

House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) speaks to members of the media at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on March 13, 2020. Alex Wong/Getty Images

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.”