New York Times columnist David Brooks compared redistricting efforts backed by President Donald Trump to chemical warfare.
Brooks made the claim during an appearance on “PBS This Week” over the weekend with host Jonathan Capehart.
The discussion centered on ongoing redistricting battles in Texas and other Republican-led states.
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Brooks commented, “Let’s do a little ethical experiment here.”
“In World War I, the Germans used mustard gas on civilians, and it helps them. Do you then decide, okay, we’re going to use mustard gas on civilians?” he continued.
“What Trump ordered Abbott to do in Texas is mustard gas on our democracy,” Brooks said.
PBS’ David Brooks likens Trump redistricting effort to Germans attacking civilians in WW1: Says Trump ordered a “mustard gas” attack on
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