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A Florida House committee held a brief initial hearing on a mid-decade congressional redistricting effort sought by President Trump.

Over 200 opponents of the redraw attended the meeting but were not allowed to provide public testimony.

The redistricting aims to increase Republican chances of retaining control of Congress in the next election.

More than 150 people traveled across Florida to voice their opposition to the state House’s initial hearing on congressional redistricting – a rare, off-cycle redraw sought by President Trump to increase Republican chances of retaining control of Congress in next year’s elections.

But after a 25-minute meeting – in which no public testimony was allowed – Redistricting Select Committee chair Mike Redondo , R-Miami, pul

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