‘Lame duck’: Jeffries rips DeSantis after Florida invitation as redistricting fight heats up

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries slams Gov. Ron DeSantis in a Fox News Digital interview, warning the governor’s redistricting push could put Republican seats at risk. (Credit: Nicholas Ballasy for Fox News Digital) Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries ripped Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in a Fox News Digital interview Thursday, calling him a "lame duck" after the governor offered to pay for Jeffries' trip to Florida amid a redistricting push. Jeffries warned DeSantis he could put Republican seats at risk as the Sunshine State remains in the spotlight of a nationwide gerrymandering battle, with parties reshuffling congressional districts for partisan advantages. "Ron DeSantis is putting his own congressional delegation in jeopardy, which probably shouldn't be surprising because all of them, as I understand it, can't stand the charismati