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Cornyn Calls FBI on Texas Democrats

The Hill on MSN · 10h

Former attorney general says FBI can’t return Texas lawmakers who fled state

Former Attorney General Eric Holder said Sunday the FBI does not have jurisdiction to return Texas Democratic lawmakers who fled their state. “Texas lawmakers are digging in. You heard Governor Abbott there talking about the FBI,

CNN on MSN · 3d

The FBI has been asked to help locate Texas House Democrats. One state lawmaker says officials would be breaking the law

The chair of the Texas House Democratic caucus remained defiant Thursday in the face of one US senator’s bid to enlist the FBI’s help in returning him and his state House colleagues to the state.

ABC News on MSN · 3d

FBI granted request to 'locate' fleeing Texas House Democrats, Sen. Cornyn says

Sen. John Cornyn says FBI Director Kash Patel granted his request to assist with locating Texas Democrats who fled the state over GOP redistricting efforts.

Texas, GOP and Democrats

‘Come and get it’: Texas Democrats hold the line against gerrymandering despite GOP threats

Texas Democrats are facing a full-blown retaliation campaign after fleeing the state to block a Trump-backed redistricting plan including lawsuits, potential arrests, and even calls for the FBI to track them down.

The Atlantic on MSN · 1d

The Texas GOP’s Disturbing Request for the FBI

Will the FBI help the Republican Party force through a partisan redistricting plan in Texas, or not? The answer to that question is of vital importance to sustaining American democracy. Republican state legislative leaders want to redraw Texas’s congressional districts to give their party as many as five more seats in next year’s midterm elections.

CNBC on MSN · 14h

Democrats slam GOP redistricting fight as 'cheating' as Texas Gov. Abbott threatens arrests

Gov. Greg Abbott said that if the lawmakers return, "they will be arrested and taken to the Capitol." Democratic lawmakers on Sunday defended their colleagues' efforts in Texas to counter a GOP-led redistricting push,

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JB Pritzker reacts to possibility of FBI arresting Texas Democrats

"They're grandstanding," Pritzker said, brushing off President Trump's threats. "There literally is no federal law applicable ...

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5 things to know about possible FBI involvement in Texas redistricting battle

Several Republicans are opening the door to getting the FBI involved in forcing Texas Democrats to return to the state amid a ...

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Texas Democrats face removal threats, FBI involvement as quorum break enters fourth day

Texas Democratic lawmakers remained out of the state Thursday as Republican leaders escalated legal threats to force their ...

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