Mike Davis, a former law clerk to Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, on Monday accused Attorney General Merrick Garland of “exploiting” Black Americans on Fox News, announcing steps Republicans are taking to prepare for the 2024 election. was outlined.

Davis appeared on “The Laura Ingraham Angle” to discuss comments Garland made over the weekend at Tabernacle Baptist Church in Selma, Alabama, in commemoration of the Bloody Sunday civil rights march. In his speech, Garland claimed that voting rights are “under attack” and that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is promoting mail-in voting, the use of drop boxes, and states imposing “unnecessary restrictions” on voters. He encouraged them to object to the initiative. ID Requirements.

“Well, Mike, I want to go back to Merrick Garland's wooing in that church this weekend,” FOX host Laura Ingraham said. “Here again he reiterated the Justice Department's opposition to state voter ID laws. It was written somewhere — in an online publication — [that] It was very patronizing and frankly insulting to many in attendance who thought, “Wait a minute, he doesn't think we're intelligent enough to have voter ID?” . That's just ironic. ”

Davis pointed out how Garland's comments sounded “racist” against Black Americans and how Democrats are using votes to “rig” and “steal” elections. ” he emphasized. The former Gorsuch secretary went on to detail how Republican lawyers can begin preparing to ensure the 2024 election is not “rigged again.” (Related article: 'We're not stupid': BLM leader who supported Trump in 2024 says Democratic policies are hurting black families)

“Imagine how racist that sounds. The Attorney General of the United States goes to a black church and gets a voter ID in the United States like every other American. Do they act like they don't have the means? They're taking advantage of Black Americans all over the place for their ability to rig elections and steal elections. “I think we need to file a lawsuit now and get an injunction regarding voter ID, signature verification, all mail-in ballots, and election observers to prevent election fraud like this from happening again,” Davis responded. .

New polls show that Democrats once had strong support among black and Hispanic voters, but recent polls show that support has waned. gallup data. Over the past three years, Democrats have lost nearly 20 points in party support among black Americans, and about the same amount among adult Hispanic voters, according to Gallup data.