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Mike Johnson: “Redistricting is the responsibility and prerogative of the…”

Featuring: Mike Johnson, Republican | Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | National

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Speaker Johnson joins The Lead with Jake Tapper

Published | Video Starts at 00:32

Yes, coming to you from 4th district of Louisiana here. Been working through the district throughout the day and everybody's watching all this closely. I'll tell you that the Redistricting is the responsibility and prerogative of the states. And so not really my lane. But I would take issue with what Speaker Pelosi said is that, you know, apparently I think California, by my understanding, they have to amend their constitution to redistrict again. (00:32–00:36)

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