President Donald Trump indicated on Aug. 25 that his administration would file lawsuits over California’s redistricting attempt and individual senators’ ability to halt his nominations.
His remarks came as Republicans fought to fill key positions in the federal government, in both Congress and the executive branch.
California, like Texas, has been undergoing a redistricting battle that could determine the balance of power in Congress after the midterm elections next year. The state’s Legislature recently approved placing a constitutional amendment on the ballot that would redraw California’s federal congressional districts.
“I think I’m going to be filing a lawsuit pretty soon, and I think we’re going to be very successful in it,” Trump said from the Oval Office. “We’re going to be filing it through the Department of Justice. That’s going to happen.”…