Trump Rebukes Supreme Court After It Rejects Missouri GOP Map for 3rd Time
Also reported by The Hill
Summary
President Donald Trump criticized the U.S. Supreme Court after it rejected a Republican-backed congressional map for Missouri for the third time. The court said changing the map this late would cause confusion as voting has already started, so Missouri will use the current districts in the upcoming election.Key Facts
- The Supreme Court blocked Missouri’s Republican-backed congressional map three times this month.
- The court said changing the map now would cause "electoral chaos" because ballots are printed and voting already began.
- Missouri will continue to use the 2022 district lines for the November election.
- Republicans wanted the new map to help gain a seventh U.S. House seat; they currently hold six of eight seats.
- Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe and President Trump support the new map, saying it shows fairness and election security.
- A group called People Not Politicians challenged the map through a referendum, which Missouri’s Supreme Court ruled valid.
- The dispute has led to about 16 lawsuits in state and federal courts.
- Trump and the Republican National Committee have strongly criticized court decisions blocking the new map.
