US EditionRand Paul says redistricting battle ‘might lead to violence’ on both sides
Sen. Rand Paul warned that bipartisan mid-decade redistricting efforts could disenfranchise voters and escalate civil tension, potentially increasing political violence nationwide.
- On Sunday, Sen. Rand Paul warned mid-decade redistricting could "lead to violence" and blamed both Republican and Democratic leaders for escalating tensions, NBC News' Meet the Press reported.
- In recent weeks, President Donald Trump pressed Indiana lawmakers to pass GOP‑favoring maps, aiming to flip five House seats, after the Indiana state Senate rejected a GOP map.
- Threats and swatting incidents targeted local officials, with an NBC News analysis finding at least 22 officials threatened in recent weeks and at least 11 Indiana Republicans targeted after Truth Social posts.
- Paul argued members of the minority party could feel unrepresented, citing Louisville, Kentucky's one Democratic congressman and noting 35% of Texas is solidly Democratic.
- With next year's midterms looming, Sen. Rand Paul said he does not know how parties can de-escalate redistricting tensions, while Rep. James Clyburn last week also condemned these efforts.
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Rand Paul Warns Redistricting Could Spark Political Violence
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) issued a stark warning on NBC’s Meet the Press Sunday, suggesting that extreme partisan redistricting efforts could provoke civil unrest—even violence—from Americans who feel politically disenfranchised. Responding to questions about former President Donald Trump’s criticism of Indiana Republicans who opposed a proposed redistricting map, Paul pointed to a broader national problem: both parties aggressively redrawing con…
Rand Paul: Nationwide redistricting might result in ‘more violence’
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Sunday that nationwide redistricting might result in “more violence in this country” amid a redistricting battle that has roiled multiple states. “Do you support Republicans trying to redraw maps mid-decade?” NBC News’s Kristen Welker asked Paul on “Meet the Press.” “You know, it’s this escalation on both sides. You know,…
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Rand Paul Warns Both Parties’ Tug-Of-War Over Redistricting Could Fuel More Political Violence
'Escalation on both sides'
Rand Paul warns redistricting could foment 'more violence'
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said he is against either party having “zero representation” as a result of redistricting and warned of possible political upheaval as a consequence. Paul appeared on NBC News’s Meet the Press on Sunday to react to President Donald Trump threatening to endorse primary challengers in the Indiana state Senate as a result of Republican state senators voting against a map that would have created two more GOP-leaning House seats…
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