Kerry Washington Suggests Job Applicants Shouldn't Have to Disclose If They're a Felon after Trump's Conviction

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Actress Kerry Washington recently sat down with Bustle for an interview and during that interview the recent conviction of former President Donald Trump came up. During the interview , Washington opened up about her thoughts on former President Trump and how he’s still able to run for president as a felon after being convicted on 34 counts of falsifying business records.

“Everything has changed in terms of how I feel about the so-called justice system,” she told Bustle. “We’re in such an interesting moment when it comes to [the question of], ‘What is a felon?’ I love what people have been sharing on social media, [saying that] if a person who is a convicted felon can still run for president, then we should be removing that box from job applications.”

Washington also noted that if a felon can run for president, they should be able to vote.

The actress added that felon status is "just another box that we put people in ... in the same way we do with gender or race."

“That’s huge. Huge. The irony is that [Gov.] Ron DeSantis has been trying to make it impossible in Trump’s home state,” she continued. “A bill was passed in Florida to allow formerly incarcerated folks to vote, and DeSantis has been trying to do everything he can to [undercut] that. Donald Trump may not be able to vote in his home state.”

The interview also discussed Washington's previous role on Scandal and her new role in UnPrisoned which is set to return to Hulu on July 17.

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