INDIANAPOLIS President Donald Trump spoke with Republican state legislators from Indiana on Friday about redistricting, intensifying White House pressure on the state to redraw congressional maps.
A spokesperson for Indiana state Sen. Rodric Bray confirmed to ABC News that Indiana Senate Republicans were invited to join a call with the president on congressional redistricting. Bray, who serves as President pro tempore of the Indiana Senate, participated in the call.
Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith, who was not part of the call, told WRTV the president is applying pressure on legislative leaders.
"I think the president is trying to put pressure on some of our senate leaders and some of our senate members to say, hey, it's time to act," Beckwith said.
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