Roland Martin
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“This Is a Violation.” Black Florida Lawmaker Erupts Over DeSantis Power Grab
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7:55Now Playing“This is a violation.” Florida State Rep. Angie Nixon calls out the DeSantis-backed map in real time as lawmakers push it through.
Florida State Rep. Angie Nixon erupted during a heated vote, calling the DeSantis-backed congressional map a violation of the constitution as lawmakers moved it forward. The moment turned a redistricting fight into a visible confrontation over power, representation, and the rules Republicans are willing to ignore. With legal challenges already expected, the Florida map fight is now a direct battle over who gets power and who gets pushed aside.
🔥 Florida State Rep. Angie Nixon interrupts the vote and calls the map unconstitutional
🔥 “This is a violation of the constitution” is shouted during the chamber chaos
🔥 Lawmakers approve a new congressional map backed by Ron DeSantis
🔥 Critics say the map is a power grab designed to reshape representation
🔥 The fight exposes how far Republicans are willing to go to control political power
🔥 Lawsuits are expected as legal challenges over the map move forward
🔥 The moment captures real-time resistance inside Florida’s redistricting fight
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