Ron Klain credits Rep. Jim Clyburn for pushing Biden to put the first Black woman on the Supreme Court

Thu, 03/09/2023 - 13:42

Joe Biden and Jim Clyburn — Then-candidate Joe Biden looks on as U.S. Rep. and House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) announces his endorsement for Biden at Trident Technical College February 26, 2020 in North Charleston, South Carolina.
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Ron Klain gave credit to Rep. Jim Clyburn for the appointment of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court.
Clyburn urged Biden in 2020 to promise voters he would put the first Black woman justice on the court.
Clyburn initially supported a different candidate but he stood by Brown once she was nominated.

Former White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain gave credit to Rep. Jim Clyburn for the appointment of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, even though the powerful 16-term lawmaker from South Carolina initially supported a different candidate for the role.