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

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Podcast: [Defending Democracy with Marc Elias](https://stenobird.com/podcast/defending-democracy-with-marc-elias-5919693)
Published: 2026-05-11T13:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1369

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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.

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