Scott Jennings: We Do Not Target People for Land Acquisition on the Basis of Race

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PHILLIP: “The president of South Africa pointed this out today, that the United States has eminent domain laws that allows the state to seize land — "

JENNINGS: "On the basis of race?"

PHILLIP: " — from people — hold on — from people if they want to. And here is what the — here‘s what The New York Times writes about what the Trump Administration did in its first term: 'The administration filed more than 110 lawsuits against landowners in Texas as it sought to secure space for the border wall, turning to eminent domain, even though many conservatives view it as an excess of government power that violates the sanctity of private property.' So, in addition to the fact that we do this all the time — "

JENNINGS: "We do not target people for land acquisition on the basis of race."

BLOW: "We absolutely have. We absolutely have."

JENNINGS: "There is no eminent domain on the basis of race."

BLOW: "We absolutely have."