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FBI agrees to help find Texas Democrats in Illinois after the lawmakers fled in redistricting battle, US senator says
Texas Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said Thursday the FBI has granted his request to assist Texas law enforcement in locating House Democrats who fled the state, setting up a potential confrontation with Illinois Democratic officials who have vowed to protect them.
Texas Republicans have been trying to bring the state Democratic lawmakers back in order to vote on their redistricting plan.
Michael McAuliffe, former prosecutor and former state attorney, told Newsweek the FBI's involvement is "well beyond alarming.
Sen. John Cornyn says FBI Director Kash Patel granted his request to assist with locating Texas Democrats who fled the state ...
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Cornyn says FBI will help locate absent Texas Democrats, but scope of feds’ role unclear
The Republican senator, who is facing a tough primary challenge, previously asked FBI Director Kash Patel for the agency’s ...
Dozens of Texas Democrats have left the state in a bid to block a vote on redrawn U.S. House maps sought by Trump.
The ranking Democratic members of two key House committees have written a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI ...
It's unclear what role federal agents can play in the matter, and there were no reports of FBI activity in the area housing ...
Cornyn, who is facing a primary challenge for his Senate seat from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, made the request in a ...
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