Rand Paul Fears Politicized Redistricting May Lead to ‘More Violence in Our Country’

Jennifer Bowers Bahney Dec 14th, 2025, 2:07 pm

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) stopped NBC News’s Kristen Welker in her tracks Sunday when he suggested that aggressive political redistricting could lead to “more violence in our country.”

Welker began by asking, “President [Donald] Trump is threatening to primary all of the Indiana lawmakers who voted against his redistricting plan and the new map that would have benefited Republicans. Do you support Republicans trying to redraw maps mid-decade?”

Paul answered that there’s been a dangerous escalation on both sides.

“I think that it’s going to lead to more civil tension and possibly more violence in our country. Because, think about it — if 35% of Texa

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