Biden Appoints Harris to Lead White House Efforts on Voting Rights

Biden Appoints Harris to Lead White House Efforts on Voting Rights
U.S. President Joe Biden gestures during his remarks, as Vice President Kamala Harris looks on, before a signing ceremony for the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act in the East Room of the White House on May 20, 2021. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images).
Isabel van Brugen
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President Joe Biden announced on June 1 that he has placed Vice President Kamala Harris in charge of White House efforts to protect voting rights.

Voting is a “sacred right under assault with incredible intensity like I’ve never seen,” the president said, referring to efforts by Republican state lawmakers nationwide to tighten election security. He made the remarks during a visit to Tulsa, Oklahoma, on the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa race massacre.

Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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