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South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster<\/a>, a top Trump ally and fellow Republican, announced Thursday that he is convening the state legislature in Columbia, South Carolina, starting Friday for a special session to “address the state budget and congressional districts” in his largely Republican state.<\/p>\n

“I have issued an Executive Order calling the General Assembly back for an extra legislative session to address the state budget and congressional districts beginning Friday, May 15, at 11:00 AM,” McMaster wrote on X.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The move comes amid intraparty Republican tensions over the Trump-backed effort to redraw the state\u2019s congressional map \u2014 a push that could threaten the tenure of Democratic Rep. James Clyburn, the man credited with reviving former President Joe Biden\u2019s 2020 campaign.<\/p>\n

Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey, R-Edgefield, and four other senators originally joined Democrats to defeat a proposal that would have allowed the chamber to vote on redistricting after the South Carolina legislative session closed Thursday.<\/p>\n

The roadblock came hours after President Donald Trump<\/a> warned he is “watching closely” the redistricting effort that proponents hope will ultimately rid the state\u2019s congressional delegation of its lone Democrat, while advising lawmakers to move the primary for House members to August.<\/p>\n

SOUTH CAROLINA REPUBLICANS DEFY TRUMP, TANK REDISTRICTING, FOR NOW<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Clyburn, the octogenarian Orangeburg, South Carolina, lawmaker considered a kingmaker in Palmetto State Democratic politics \u2014 and credited with reviving then-candidate Biden\u2019s floundering campaign with his endorsement in 2020 \u2014 may not be long for Capitol Hill, as a redraw would almost certainly redistribute the state\u2019s heavy Republican advantage across its seven districts.<\/p>\n

Clyburn said he remains confident he can win re-election even under a new map.<\/p>\n

“I don\u2019t know why people think I could not get re-elected if they redistrict South Carolina<\/a>,” Clyburn said in a CNN interview. “I have a district that\u2019s about 45 percent African American. I have no idea what the number will be after the legislature finishes, but whatever that number is, I will be running on my record and America\u2019s promise.”<\/p>\n

Massey argued in a floor speech that following Trump\u2019s lead on redistricting would run counter to the interests of the Palmetto State.<\/p>\n

“South Carolina has always punched above their weight,” Massey said. “Doing this will diminish that influence.”<\/p>\n

But he also acknowledged that he will likely face political payback from Trump and the president’s allies.<\/p>\n

TRUMP TARGETS RED STATE REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS IN PUSH FOR CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“There are likely consequences for me, personally, taking the position that I am right now,” Massey said. “I\u2019m comfortable with that. I may not like it, but I\u2019m comfortable with it. … My conscience is clear on this one.”<\/p>\n

The recent Callais decision at the Supreme Court \u2014 which eliminated Louisiana\u2019s race-conscious map that provided for two largely minority-heavy Democratic strongholds \u2014 has already spurred action in Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi, and with Clyburn\u2019s district itself reportedly the product of a George H.W. Bush Justice Department request regarding racial makeup, its days may be numbered.<\/p>\n

The DOJ in 1992 recommended creating a majority-Black district in South Carolina, and Clyburn swiftly won the seat upon the retirement of fellow Democratic Rep. Robin Mooneyhan Tallon of Hemingway, according to a Government Printing Office<\/a> publication on Black Americans in Congress.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Clyburn is also reportedly a relative of the previous Black South Carolina congressman, Republican George Washington Murray, who served in the 1890s.<\/p>\n

The 85-year-old recently signed documents to make his run for re-election official, quipping that he is in good health and simply celebrating the 47th anniversary of his 39th birthday soon.<\/a><\/p>\n

If redistricting fails and Clyburn is able to run again, he will join a growing list of octogenarian \u2014 and some nonagenarian \u2014 lawmakers who remain bullish about their political prospects.<\/p>\n

The oldest sitting member is Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, who is 92, while elderly lawmakers facing re-election in 2026 besides Clyburn include Rep. Hal Rogers, R-Ky., who is 88, and Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., who is 87. Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, is 83 and running for re-election, which would make him 89 at the end of his next term.<\/p>\n

Alabama convened a special session earlier in May that House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter, R-Rainsville, correctly predicted would force the courts to rule on the validity of a special-case redistricting referendum there.<\/p>\n

Tennessee successfully redrew its map, which is likely to result in the ouster of longtime Shelby County Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen, while Mississippi hit a snag in its own efforts after Gov. Tate Reeves pumped the brakes on a Callais-spurred effort to boot former House Jan. 6 Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson in the Delta.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/mcmaster-revives-trump-backed-push-oust-biden-kingmaker-from-congress <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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