Norm Eisen tells Brian Tyler Cohen that Colom will win Mississippi
The attorney walks through affidavit ballots, a Tuesday deadline and certification dates, then gets a surprise drop-in from Kate Shaw.
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Why this story? One of the most watched videos since yesterday, with 1,306,809 views.
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- 0:11Eisen says Colom will win and that his lead is approaching 3,000 votes.
- 1:05He argues that Republican challenges to affidavit ballots run against Mississippi law.
- 2:11The timeline: white and yellow ballots, a Tuesday 5 p.m. deadline, and state certification on December 3.
- 3:35Counties certify on November 13, Eisen says.
- 4:23Voter-roll purging and the Watson case, with challenges from Democracy Defenders Action and the NAACP.
- 7:28Cohen closes from the studio, citing Trump's enemies list.
Mississippi's Senate race has not been called, but Norm Eisen is not hedging. "It looks like Scott Colom is going to be the next senator from Mississippi without a doubt," the attorney tells Brian Tyler Cohen. He adds that a Republican comeback is "mathematically impossible," with Colom's lead approaching 3,000 votes over the incumbent, Cindy Hyde-Smith.
That is Eisen's reading, not an official result. Most of the eight-minute interview explains why the count is still open. Republicans are trying to contest affidavit ballots, and Eisen says their approach is "not allowed by Mississippi law." He checks his phone mid-answer to set out the timeline: voters whose ballots need documentation have until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, November 10, to bring it to their circuit court. Counties certify on November 13, and the state follows on December 3.
The conversation then moves to voter-roll purges and to the court challenges brought by Democracy Defenders Action and the NAACP. Law professor Kate Shaw briefly steps in to say hello. Eisen ends by looking straight into the camera: "Uncle Norm wants you to vote."
The video drew about 1.3 million views since yesterday. It also gathered several times more likes than a typical Cohen interview does on its first day. Many commenters bring up Colom's earlier nomination to a federal judgeship, while others send congratulations from Britain, Canada and Australia.
At the end, Cohen speaks to the camera from his studio. He says Trump put him first on an enemies list and calls that a testament to the channel's work.
American attorney and former diplomat who is a CNN legal analyst. He served as co-counsel for the House Judiciary Committee during Donald Trump’s first impeachment and trial.
More on Wikipedia ›Mississippi district attorney and the Democratic nominee for the state’s 2026 US Senate election. He has served as district attorney for Mississippi’s 16th Judicial District since 2016.
More on Wikipedia ›The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is an American civil rights organization founded in 1909 to advance justice for African Americans.
More on Wikipedia ›Law professor at the University of Pennsylvania, Supreme Court contributor for ABC News and co-host of the podcast Strict Scrutiny.
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The interview's first day stands out for its likes more than for its views, which are in line with a busy post-election week on the channel.
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Which legal podcast does Kate Shaw, who drops into the interview, co-host?
Kate Shaw, a University of Pennsylvania law professor, co-hosts the Supreme Court-focused podcast Strict Scrutiny.


