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May 9, 2023

ProPublica Reports Rep. James Clyburn Protected His District at a Cost to Black Democrats
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A new report finds South Carolina Democratic Congressmember James
Clyburn secretly worked with Republicans during the 2020 redistricting
process on a plan that diluted Black voting strength and harmed
Democrats' chances of gaining seats in Congress. That's according to Pro
Publica, which reports Clyburn made the deal in exchange for a redrawn
map of South Carolina's 6th Congressional District that ensured he could
easily win reelection. A spokesperson denied the report that Clyburn
facilitated Republican gerrymandering. Until January, Clyburn served as
House majority whip, the third-ranking House Democrat. His opposition to
Bernie Sanders's candidacy helped propel Joe Biden to victory in the
2020 presidential primary.


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