Warnock declines to oppose Georgia boycotts over new election law

Sen. Raphael Warnock on Sunday declined to oppose boycotts of Georgia-based corporations and sporting events in response to the state's new election law, saying, "we will see how that plays out."

"I think we all have to use our voices ... I've seen these corporations falling over themselves every year around the time of the [Martin Luther] King holiday, celebrating Dr. King and yes, I think that the way to celebrate Dr. King is to stand up for what he represented, voting rights," Warnock said in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union." "We will see how all of that plays out, but I'm focused on what we can do in the United States Senate." Georgia's Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican, signed a controversial election reform bill on Thursday after it was approved by the Republican-controlled legislature. The law includes several measures, including requiring voters to show valid forms of photo identification if voting by absentee ballot and limiting the number of drop boxes and the early voting period for runoffs.