<h2 class="topline-heading">Topline</h2><p>The Justice Department will sue the state of California over its recently passed redistricting proposal, President Donald Trump said Monday, challenging the state’s attempt at counteracting Texas Republicans’ own redistricting that will likely add five GOP seats to the House.</p><figure class="embed-base image-embed embed-0" role="presentation"><div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/68ac9611323c2d1560fed6df/US-POLITICS-TRUMP/960x0.jpg?cropX1=0&amp;cropX2=2063&amp;cropY1=0&amp;cropY2=1374" alt="US-POLITICS-TRUMP" width="100%" height="auto"></div><div style="--article-bg-color:#faf3f1"><div class="bMqrj"><div class="Jp--BF7-"><span style="-webkit-line-clamp:2" class="Ccg9Ib-7 _8XF2kHYM">Trump made the comment Monday morning. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) </span></div><small class="pGGCM2aD">AFP via Getty Images</small></div></div></figure>

<div class="key-facts-element"><p>Trump said the lawsuit will be filed “pretty soon” through the Justice Department, referring to California Gov. Gavin Newsom as “Gavin Newscum.”</p></div><div class="key-facts-element"><p>Newsom said in a tweet responding to Trump’s comment, “<a href="https://x.com/GavinNewsom/status/1960006947085991975" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="color-link" title="https://x.com/GavinNewsom/status/1960006947085991975" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://x.com/GavinNewsom/status/1960006947085991975" aria-label="BRING IT">BRING IT</a>.”</p></div>

<em>This is a developing story. Check back for updates.</em>

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation last week that establishes a special election on a redrawn congressional map that would increase Democratic seats in the U.S. House.{ai:summary}<p>The Justice Department will sue California over its redistricting proposal.</p><p>Trump says the suit will be filed "pretty soon" via the DOJ; Newsom responds "BRING IT" as the developing story continues. #politics</p>

Trump Vows To Sue California Over State’s Redistricting Fight With Texas

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