'Not a normal court': Joe Biden condemns supreme court ruling on affirmative action – video

The US president has condemned the supreme court's conservative justices for their decision on Thursday against race-based admissions.

The justices concluded that admissions policies at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina violated the US constitution's equal protection clause.

A reporter asked Biden if he agreed with the Congressional Black Caucus that the ruling threw into question the legitimacy of the court. The US president replied: 'This is not a normal court'

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