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Senior Biden Adviser Says White House Will Start Acting on Reparations Without Congress

Senior Biden Adviser Says White House Will Start Acting on Reparations Without Congress
President Joe Biden speaks to reporters as he departs from the White House on Feb. 27, 2021. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
3/1/2021|Updated: 3/1/2021

A senior adviser to President Joe Biden said the White House will act without Congress to develop proposals for reparations, or direct payments to African Americans.

White House senior adviser Cedric Richmond told Axios on Feb. 28: “We don’t want to wait on a study. We’re going to start acting now.”
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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