President Donald Trump said the Department of Justice will sue California over Gov. Gavin Newsom’s efforts to draw a new congressional map. Newsom, a Democrat and 2028 presidential contender, promptly responded on social media: “BRING IT.” Trump has praised a similar effort by Texas Republican legislators to codify a new map that would give the GOP an even greater advantage in key House seats in the 2026 midterm elections. President Donald Trump speaks to the press after signing an executive order that aims to end cashless bail, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. on Aug. 25, 2025. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images
President Donald Trump said Monday that the Department of Justice will sue California over Gov. Gavin Newsom‘s efforts to draw a new, Democratic-leaning congressional map.
The redistricting push in California was ignited by a similar effort underway in Texas to gerrymander key House districts to more heavily favor Republicans.
“I think I’m going to be filing a lawsuit pretty soon, and I think we’re going to be