Virginia GOP leader blasts ‘power-hungry’ Jeffries as Dems mount ‘insane’ gambit to overpower high court

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EXCLUSIVE: Virginia Republicans blasted national and state Democrats over their "insane" ideas on how to reverse the Supreme Court of Virginia’s 4-3 ruling against their redistricting gambit, targeting House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and other national Democrats’ latest intercession. The New York Times reported Monday on a meeting between national and Virginia Democrats to discuss ways to revive their now-blocked 10-1 map, drawing sharp backlash. "It is insane — is my first take on that, because I mean, it would be crazy to throw out judges for making the right decision," said Virginia House Minority Leader Terry Kilgore, D-Gate City. "That would just be beyond the pale. I think a lot of Virginians would see through that. And it's too late for them to do it as a matter of law," he said, citing a May 12 pre-primary deadline. JONATHAN TURLEY: ANGRY LEFT PLOTS TO PURGE VIRGINIA'S The report claimed Jeffries, D-N.Y., was party to discussions that ranged from lowering the retirement age of state justices to ostensibly re-trying the case before a hand-picked court, as well as using the otherwise Republican-favorable ruling out of Tazewell County. The Tazewell decision — from Judge Jack Hurley — initially invalidated the redistricting referendum, but SCOVA allowed the vote to proceed. The Times reported Democrats are considering using Hurley’s reasoning to instead invalidate the 2020 referendum that created the independent redistricting commission they tried to circumvent with their April vote. "That just shows you how power-hungry Hakeem Jeffries and his Democrats are up there, and I'm glad the Supreme Court followed the rule of law, and it was a good day for Virginia," Kilgore said. Democrats disagreed, with Virginia Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell, D-Mount Vernon, announcing an emergency application for relief was made to the Supreme Court of the United States by late Monday. Surovell said in a statement that the response was brought by himself, House Speak…