GREENSBORO, N.C. — A war of words is heating up between top Democrats and Republicans over a new plan to redraw North Carolina’s congressional maps to add another safe Republican district.

House Speaker Hakeem Jeffries blasted Republican lawmakers on social media, saying, “North Carolina Republicans plan to once again gerrymander the congressional map. These are sick people. We will not let corrupt Trump sycophants successfully rig the midterm elections.” View the full post on X here.

Senate Leader Phil Berger fired back hours later, writing, “You know what’s sick, holding our government hostage to give free healthcare to illegal aliens and dish out billions for DEI and climate projects in foreign countries. Day after day, the Democrats in DC prove they don’t care about the needs of the

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