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Hakeem Jeffries on Gerrymander War: "The Empire State Will Strike Back"

Podcast: Defending Democracy with Marc Elias
Published: May 11, 2026
Duration seconds: 1369
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Summary

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joins Marc Elias to break down Donald Trump's mid-decade gerrymandering war, the Supreme Court's Callais decision, and the New York Democracy Project — his home state's plan to fight against GOP gerrymandering.