Wes Moore defends Maryland redistricting push as critics say he’s ‘stealing’ their votes

Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) defended his state’s redistricting push to Congress on Tuesday, arguing that his effort was meant to “hear” the voice of the people rather than “stealing” their votes.

Speaking to the House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, Moore condemned nationwide Republican redistricting efforts while painting his efforts as righteous and democratic.

“From day one, I have been very clear that if there was a national conversation happening right now about fair maps across this country, then Maryland would be a part of that conversation,” he said, arguing that President Donald Trump has asked states to reexamine their maps in an “unthoughtful way.”

“And to do it in a way where it was not about hearing the voices of the people, but it was