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Chris Stein in Washington and Joanna Walters in New York

‘This is not a normal court’: Joe Biden condemns affirmative action ruling

Joe Biden speaks about the supreme court ruling on affirmative action at the White House on 29 June.
Joe Biden speaks about the supreme court ruling on affirmative action at the White House on Thursday. Photograph: Abaca/Shutterstock

Joe Biden slammed the US supreme court on Thursday as “not a normal court” after it ruled to end race-conscious admissions at universities across the country, and he announced he will ask the Department of Education to look into ways to maintain student diversity in higher education.

“The court has effectively ended affirmative action in college admissions and I strongly, strongly disagree with the court’s decision,” the US president said in a short speech at the White House scheduled specifically for him to react to the decision.

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