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FBI, Texas and Democrats

Senator Cornyn says FBI will help track down Texas Democrats who fled over redistricting vote

WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - The FBI will help Texas track down Democratic state lawmakers who left the state as part of a collective effort to thwart state Republican efforts to redraw congressional districts, Republican U.S. Senator John Cornyn said on Thursday.

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Sen. John Cornyn says the FBI granted his request to help find absent Texas Democrats

An administration official told NBC News this week that there were no plans to use federal agents to arrest Texas lawmakers who left the state.

Newsweek on MSN · 9h

FBI helping Texas locate Democrats in redistricting "war" sparks alarm

Michael McAuliffe, former prosecutor and former state attorney, told Newsweek the FBI's involvement is "well beyond alarming."

'Our democracy is being stolen right before our very eyes': Texas lawmaker warns about the state's redistricting fight

Texas, said Thursday that the FBI approved his request for federal law enforcement to help locate Texas Democratic lawmakers ...

FBI joins redistricting drama: What Texas leaders are demanding now

The FBI’s involvement intensifies what was already a high-stakes legal and political standoff between Texas Democrats and Republican leadership. Attorney General Ken Paxton has threatened to seek ...

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Legal expert compares missing Texas Dem to fugitives, cites racial gerrymandering concerns

Hans von Spakovsky, a senior legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation, likened the missing Democrats to individuals who flee a ...

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