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disappointment saying colleges are stronger when theyre racially diverse. >> we cant go backwards. you know, i know todays court decision is a severe disappointment to so many people including me. we cannot let the decision be a permanent setback for the country. with me right now, "politicos" white house bureau chief jon jonathan lemire at the white house, and democratic strategist and former executive director of the new york state democratic party, basil, so jonathan, first to you, ...

good afternoon, im lindsey reiser in for chris jansing at msnbc headquarters in new york city. breaking news, affirmative action struck down. president biden as you just heard that finished speaking on the landmark supreme court decision and the potential long lasting consequences at colleges, universities, and students across this country. the court ruling on a pair of challenges to policies at harvard and unc, that the schools can no longer look at race during the admissions process....

>> the research im pointing out is the end of the day, the results of that however, were that there were more black graduates in these difficult areas such as s.t.e.m. education because the problem wasnt there. >> we have had a couple of guests on the show who have said that this is essentially a composition of the court undoing decades of precedent. what do you say to that? >> well, as chief justice roberts clearly argues, the court is being more consistent with its precedent than the dissents....