Overview
- On CBS’s Face the Nation, Margaret Brennan challenged House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries over calling the 2026 contests 'rigged.'
- Jeffries said his phrasing targets Republican-led gerrymandering he links to President Donald Trump’s push to alter congressional maps.
- Jeffries cited reported GOP moves to redraw districts in Texas and other states as evidence of an effort to tilt the House map.
- Brennan noted Democrats have pursued aggressive redistricting in places like California and New York, which Jeffries rejected as equivalent, saying Democrats seek 'fair maps.'
- Coverage framed the exchange as a fresh flashpoint over election integrity heading into 2026, with both parties accusing the other of manipulating redistricting to gain House advantage.