'We are ON IT!': Trump DOJ vows to weaponize Supreme Court ruling against minority voters [View all]

The Trump administration is already moving to use the Supreme Court’s gutting of the Voting Rights Act to dismantle protections for Black and Latino voters ahead of the 2026 midterms.

U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) Thursday urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) to review maps nationwide and identify districts “improperly drawn using race,” singling out California’s 2026 congressional map — created in response to Texas’ Trump-ordered gerrymander — for “immediate review.”

“This is what oversight is for,” Schmitt wrote. “The Civil Rights Division should enforce the VRA as an anti-discrimination law — not as a racial districting mandate. The Constitution prohibits sorting Americans by race. DOJ should act accordingly.”

Within minutes, Harmeet Dhillon — who leads the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division — made clear the administration is ready to attack districts where minority voters have had the opportunity to elect the candidate of their choice.



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