Hakeem Jeffries Alludes To More Dem Redistricting Efforts To Neutralize GOP Gerrymandering

“We will continue to respond, when necessary, across the country,” the New York Democrat said. “Let’s see what comes next.”

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Democrats are open to continuing to combat Republican gerrymandering efforts with their own redistricting.

“House Democrats are going to respond from coast to coast and at all points in between, as has been done in California, forcefully, immediately and appropriately, to make sure that Donald Trump cannot steal the midterm elections,” Jeffries told CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union” on Sunday.

Jeffries was referring to a Nov. 4 ballot initiative that California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has pushed that will allow voters in the state to decide whether or not redistricting will occur. It’s a direct response to Republican lawmakers in Texas who just approved a redistricting bill that will allow more Republican seats in Congress.

“Texas acted in a way to try and rig the congressional maps, so they could add a couple of different seats to the Republican column,” Jeffries added.

“We will continue to respond, when necessary, across the country,” he continued. “Let’s see what comes next.”