Obama: Texas redistricting effort 'systematic assault on democracy'
Aug 15, 2025 11:30 AM
Former President Barack Obama joined a Zoom call with Texas democrats on Thursday, calling the Republican redistricting effort in the state a “systematic assault on democracy.” “What we all recognize is we can’t let a systematic assault on democracy just happen and stand by,” Obama said. “And my hope is that rather than have a race to...