A Democratic senator asserted that a key swing state is experiencing “voter suppression,” even when faced with evidence of “high turnout” in recent elections.

Democratic Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock reaffirmed his assertion on Sunday that the state is facing “voter suppression,” even as CBS host Margaret Brennan highlighted the “high turnout” among voters.

As Georgia kicked off its first week of voting, it set a record with 196,000 residents casting their ballots statewide by Thursday, according to WALB. On “Face the Nation,” Brennan noted the unsuccessful 2021 Department of Justice (DOJ) case against Georgia, which alleged voter suppression against Black voters. She questioned whether Harris’ recent comments about voting laws might backfire and discourage turnout.

Warnock responded by emphasizing that “voter suppression” can discourage people from participating in elections and urged voters to “show up.” However, Brennan quickly countered his argument, pointing out Republican Governor Brian Kemp’s assertion that “it’s easy to vote and hard to cheat in Georgia.” She noted that Kemp has criticized Democratic officials, claiming they “lied about Georgia’s election laws to raise campaign cash and scare people.” She then asked if the high turnout undermined Warnock's claims of voter suppression.

In response, Warnock said, “I’ve been through a few elections in Georgia, and we’ve seen lines wrapped around buildings. We witnessed state officials trying to make it difficult for people to vote during our runoff’s first weekend, yet Georgians stood up. Just because voters are turning out doesn’t mean there’s no voter suppression.”