Trump says Gov. Lee on board with redistricting push
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee (left) greets President Donald J. Trump (right) during a Memphis Safe Task Force roundtable on Monday, March 23, 2026. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Trump posted Thursday on social media that he had talked with Gov. Bill Lee about a special session of the Tennessee legislature. Lee hasn’t commented.
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