Trump news at a glance: despite presidential pressure, some Republicans in South Carolina take stand against redistricting
Summary
South Carolina state senators voted against a redistricting plan despite pressure from President Trump. The plan failed to reach the required two-thirds vote, with some Republicans joining Democrats to oppose it.Key Facts
- South Carolina senators voted 29-17 against the redistricting plan, two votes short of the needed two-thirds majority.
- Five Republicans joined all Democrats in opposing the redistricting proposal.
- President Trump urged South Carolina Republicans to approve the redistricting plan, saying he would be “watching closely.”
- Shane Massey, Republican majority leader in the South Carolina senate, opposed the plan, saying power should be used to make people safer, not to punish.
- The vote came after the US Supreme Court ruled that a major part of a civil rights law preventing racial discrimination in redistricting is no longer effective.
- Redistricting is the process of redrawing the boundaries for congressional districts, which can affect political power.
- This situation shows a division within the Republican Party on how to handle redistricting after the Supreme Court ruling.
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