John Kennedy on evictions moratorium: For many in Washington, the 'Constitution is just a nuisance'

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John Kennedy: ‘Constitution is just a nuisance’ to some in the Biden administration

The Louisiana senator says it is time to ‘rejoin the world’ and allow landlords and tenants to hash out rental issues

Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., said Wednesday that some in the Biden administration feel that the "Constitution is a nuisance" after the president extended the CDC-imposed eviction moratorium. 

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JOHN KENNEDY: It’s time to rejoin our lives and we can’t give free rent to everybody. If you want free rent—there’s nothing free, Bill. Everything free somebody had to work for…

I suspect somebody will file suit and try to get in front of the Supreme Court. Now, whether the Supreme Court will take the case or not I don’t know, but let me say it again with permanent Washington types who run this place, and under this administration make most of the decisions, the Constitution is just a nuisance. 

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