'Separate Yet Unequal': McConnell Says Black People Vote as Much as Americans

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is being called out for comments implying African Americans are not Americans.

While addressing questions about voting rights, McConnell said, “If you look at the statistics, African American voters are voting in just as high a percentage as Americans.”

On “Start Your Day,” hosts Sharon Reed and Mike Hill discuss McConnell’s comments and the continued fight for voting rights legislation.

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