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Al Green: “The President of the United States of America is the person…”

Featuring: Al Green, Democratic | U.S. House Texas, 9th Congressional District

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Rep. Green's Press Conference Regarding SCOTUS' Decision on Texas' Gerrymandered Redistricting Map

Published | Video Starts at 01:32

… are drafting the lines, who are gerrymandering to do so with racial designs, and yet have the Supreme Court approve what they've done. Let's now walk through what has happened. The President of the United States of America is the person who initiated this whole process [of redistricting in Texas]. The President desired new maps in Texas midterm redistricting to take place and he wanted five additional seats. He so much as said so. (01:32–02:03)

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Asserts that the President initiated the redistricting process in Texas.

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