众议院少数党领袖哈基姆杰弗里斯辩护称选举是"操纵", 引用共和党的选举操纵, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries defended calling elections "rigged," citing Republican gerrymandering, especially in Texas, as justification.

众议院少数党领袖哈基姆·杰弗里斯在接受CBS采访时辩护使用"操纵选举"一词,将其与共和党人为确保党派优势而改造国会地图的努力联系起来. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries defended using the term “rigged elections” during a CBS interview, linking it to Republican efforts to gerrymander congressional maps, particularly in Texas, to secure partisan advantage. 他认为民主党人正在推动公平区划, 以对抗他所谓的共和党主导的广泛操纵, 主张他们自己的重新区划努力, 如在纽约一样, 是两党和平等的。 He argued Democrats are pushing for fair districting to counteract what he called widespread Republican-led manipulation, asserting their own redistricting efforts, like in New York, were bipartisan and equitable. CBS主办单位Margaret Brennan质疑杰弗里的立场是否一致, 指出民主党先前在共和党人使用类似语言时拒绝使用, CBS host Margaret Brennan questioned the consistency of Jeffries’ stance, noting Democrats previously rejected similar language when used by Republicans, but did not press further, drawing criticism for perceived media bias. 交流会强调党派对选举公正性的分歧,并在2026年中期选举之前重新划分选区。 The exchange underscored partisan divisions over election fairness and redistricting ahead of the 2026 midterms.