ToplineTwo days after Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.)—delivering the Republican response to President Joe Biden’s joint session of Congress speech—proclaimed, “America is not a racist country,” Biden said he agreed, though he added that more was needed to address past ills. Evan Vucci/ASSOCIATED PRESSKey FactsIn an interview with NBC’s Today show, which aired Friday, Biden was asked whether he believed that America is a racist country. “It’s wrong to try to use our painful past to dishonestly shut down debates in the present,” he added. Americans never decided our children should be taught that our country is inherently evil.”Further ReadingWhy Tim Scott? Reasons The GOP Senator Was Picked To Rebut Biden (Forbes)Partisan Reactions Follow Sen. Tim Scott’s Rebuttal To Biden Speech As He Claims ‘America Is Not Racist’ (Forbes)

Source: Forbes April 30, 2021 13:02 UTC