NBC’s Welker to J.B. Pritzker: You Talk About Preserving Democracy, ‘You’re Using the Same Tactics That You Criticize Texas Republicans For?’

RUSH TRANSCRIPT WELKER Well ░░░░░░░░ sticking on your state ░░░░░░░░ map every major group ░░░░░░░░ grades the fairness of ░░░░░░░░ maps gives your state ░░░░░░░░ f a partisan watchdog ░░░░░░░░ even says your map ░░░░░░░░ I ll quote represents ░░░░░░░░ nearly perfect model for ░░░░░░░░ that can go wrong ░░░░░░░░ redistricting You talk about ░░░░░░░░ democracy how do you ░░░░░░░░ democracy if you re ░░░░░░░░ the same tactics that ░░░░░░░░ criticize Texas Republicans for ░░░░░░░░ As I say what ░░░░░░░░ re talking about is ░░░░░░░░ distraction The reality is ░░░░░░░░ violation of people s ░░░░░░░░ rights is what Texas ░░░░░░░░ attempting to do That ░░░░░░░░ what s wrong with ░░░░░░░░ efforts right now and ░░░░░░░░ fact that the president ░░░░░░░░ the United States knows ░░░░░░░░ and nevertheless is asking ░░░░░░░░ to do it That ░░░░░░░░ what s wrong with ░░░░░░░░ we re seeing right ░░░░░░░░ Democracy is at stake ░░░░░░░░ these Texas Democrats are ░░░░░░░░ up to what the ░░░░░░░░ is attempting to do ░░░░░░░░ is to to steal ░░░░░░░░ because they know what ░░░░░░░░ ve done is wrong ░░░░░░░░ know that they ve ░░░░░░░░ an enormous mistake.”