FBI Joins Hunt for Texas Democrats as Political
Texas Standoff Sparks National Constitutional Concerns
A major political showdown in Texas has turned into a multi-state manhunt, as Democratic lawmakers fled to Chicago to block a GOP-led redistricting bill.
Their departure halted the Texas Legislature by denying quorum, aiming to prevent “an existential threat” to Democratic influence through GOP-drawn district maps.
The dispute escalated when Senator John Cornyn called for FBI involvement, saying, “The FBI has tools to aid state law enforcement when parties cross state lines.”
Critics argue this could violate constitutional limits on federal power in state matters.
Attorney General Ken Paxton responded, “This is a state issue.”
President Trump weighed in, saying, “You can’t just sit it out… you have to fight it.”
With lawmakers’ pay suspended and arrest threats issued, some warn this could set a dangerous precedent.
As Joshua Blank noted, “There’s a political side to this and there’s a legal side to this.”
