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Hakeem Jeffries: “Push back aggressively against the racial gerrymandering…”

Featuring: Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic | U.S. House New York, 8th Congressional District

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Published May 20, 2026 | Video Starts at 14:43

Welcome to what I've started to call Project 42, which is we're going to make sure that we battle through the turbulence, the trials and the tribulations of this moment, Push back aggressively against the racial gerrymandering that has taken place. And I'm confident, though it won't be easy if we continue to stand up and show up and speak up for what we know is right, one day soon, we shall overcome. (14:43–14:49)

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