Watch: Lawmaker’s sit-in against US House map that led to her arrest in DeSantis’ office

WUSF | By Douglas Soule

Democratic state Rep. Angie Nixon was arrested in Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office over the weekend. Nixon demanded a meeting with DeSantis and accused Republicans of “rigging” districts for political gain.

A Democratic Florida lawmaker is out of jail following her arrest Friday after she refused to leave Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office.

Rep. Angie Nixon, D-Jacksonville, had demanded a meeting with DeSantis on the state’s new congressional map.

“I’ll wait on the governor,” she said, after receiving a warning to leave when the state Capitol closed Friday evening.

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