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FBI agrees to help find Texas Democrats in Illinois, but Gov. JB Pritzker calls move ‘grandstanding’
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 senator says FBI will help find Democrats who fled the state, Pritzker calls it 'grandstanding'
The request sets the stage for an escalation of a war between the Trump administration and Illinois Democrats, with Gov. JB Pritzker at the helm. But it's unclear what role federal agents can play in the matter,
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) had requested FBI involvement after 57 legislators decamped to blue states — including Illinois, Massachusetts and New York.
The senator said the agency had agreed to help locate Democratic state legislators who departed to try to block a vote on ...
Houston State Rep. Gene Wu, who Gov. Greg Abbott called the "ringleader" of Texas Democrats who fled, and other party leaders reported a bomb threat on Wednesday.
A bomb threat was made at the Illinois hotel where Texas Democratic lawmakers are staying after fleeing the state to block a ...
Texas Democrats staying in Illinois after fleeing the state in opposition of Republican-led redistricting effort were ...
We are safe, we are secure, and we are undeterred,” said caucus leaders after police searched the hotel where some of the ...
Texas Democrats who left the state to block a redistricting vote received a bomb threat at their Illinois hotel, according to ...
OutKick founder Clay Travis joins 'America's Newsroom' to discuss his reaction to Democrats going to Illinois as Texas attempts to redistrict areas of the state while other blue state governors push ...
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