00:02President Trump said he wanted South Carolina Republicans to get it done.
00:07And now Governor Henry McMaster is calling lawmakers back to Columbia to try to do exactly that.
00:12McMaster issued an executive order on Thursday calling a special session to deal with the state budget
00:18and a possible redraw of South Carolina's congressional map.
00:22The push follows public pressure from Trump, who urged South Carolina Republicans to be more aggressive about redistricting,
00:29posting on Truth Social this week, that he will be watching them.
00:33At the center of the fight is Democratic Congressman James Clyburn's 6th District,
00:38the only Democrat-held House seat in South Carolina.
00:42But not every Republican is on board.
00:44Some GOP lawmakers worry that breaking apart the district could actually weaken Republican numbers in neighboring safe seats.
00:51There is also a cost issue.
00:53Elections officials say June ballots have already been printed and mailed,
00:57and moving the primary to August, which is also something Trump is pushing for,
01:02could cost taxpayers another $2.5 million.
01:05The special session also changes the political math inside the statehouse.
01:09With lawmakers back under special session rules,
01:12Republicans only need a simple majority to pass a new map and send it to the governor's desk.
01:20We'll see you in the next one.
01:21We'll see you in the next one.
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