"Driving the news: Trump called out two Indiana lawmakers - Senate President Pro Tempore Rodric Bray and Sen. Greg Goode - as "RINO Senators," a favorite dig of his that means "Republican in name only." "Because of these two politically correct type 'gentlemen,' and a few others, they could be depriving Republicans of a Majority in the House, A VERY BIG DEAL!" the president wrote. He also took aim at Indiana Gov. Mike Braun for "perhaps ... not working the way he should to get the necessary Votes." Trump claimed Braun "wouldn't be Governor without me (Not even close!)." Braun had called for a special session to pass a new map. But Bray said Friday that after "very serious and thoughtful consideration," the redistricting idea did not have enough support to move forward."
"Threat level: Trump said Indiana lawmakers should "DO THEIR JOB, AND DO IT NOW" - and if they don't, he wrote, they should be booted out of office. Seven of Indiana's nine U.S. House seats are held by Republicans. Trump wanted more. A spokesperson for Goode said the senator "previously stated at a local listening session he hosted on Nov. 1 that he would not take a public stance unless and until he saw an officially introduced map and legislation on the floor of the State Senate." Zoom out: Trump claimed that "no one is complaining" about California's redistricting push to net up to five seats, which was launched in response to the president's campaign to redraw Texas' map in Republicans' favor."
Republicans pushed aggressive maps in Texas, Missouri, North Carolina and Ohio while Democrats secured a court-approved map in Utah and a partisan redraw in California. Indiana joined Kansas, Nebraska and New Hampshire in resisting reopening congressional maps. President Trump criticized Indiana Senate leaders Rodric Bray and Greg Goode as "RINO Senators" and faulted Gov. Mike Braun for not delivering enough support for a new map. Braun had called for a special session to pass a redistricting plan, but Bray said the proposal lacked sufficient backing after "very serious and thoughtful consideration." Goode's spokesperson said the senator would wait for an officially introduced map before taking a public stance.
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