US EditionTrump says FBI ‘may have to’ help Texas bring back Democrats who left state
TEXAS, AUG 6 – Trump and Senator Cornyn demand FBI locate or arrest Texas Democrats who fled to block GOP redistricting, with 51 absent Democrats stalling the House quorum, Republicans hold 88-62 majority.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump said the FBI `may have to` help locate the Texas Democrats who left the state.
- More than 50 Texas House Democrats fled Sunday night to delay GOP gerrymandering efforts, breaking quorum under state law.
- Under state law, with at least 51 Democrats absent, the Texas House failed to reach a quorum on Monday and Tuesday, despite a 88-62 GOP majority.
- Following Cornyn’s appeal, Senator John Cornyn urged FBI Director Kash Patel to locate or arrest the fleeing lawmakers, as Governor Greg Abbott ordered their arrest upon return.
- Looking ahead, the special session ends on August 20, but Abbott may keep summoning lawmakers as Trump amplifies GOP calls amid the redistricting showdown.
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Gov. Greg Abbott filed an emergency petition Tuesday with the Texas Supreme Court to remove state Rep. Gene Wu from office after Wu and other Democrats left the state to delay Republican efforts to redraw congressional district lines. Meanwhile, President Trump said federal authorities "may have to" get involved in locating and arresting Texas Democrats who absconded from the state.
Trump says FBI ‘may have to’ help bring Texas Democrats back to state
After Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas called on the FBI to help locate and arrest Democrats who left the state to block a vote on a new congressional map, President Donald Trump said, “They may have to.”
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