President Donald Trump spoke with Indiana Senate Republicans on a Friday morning phone call in the latest effort to pressure Hoosier GOP legislators to redistrict the state congressional map early.

The call was first reported by The New York Times Friday afternoon.

Molly Swigart, communications director for the Indiana Senate Republicans, confirmed that caucus members were invited to join a call with the president and that Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray participated. She would not say how many other lawmakers joined the call.

A few hours later, Sen. Tyler Johnson, R-Leo, posted a statement in support of redistricting . He also attended a meeting at the White House in August on redistricting and other topics.

He blamed the national political landscape for bringing “a fight to

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