Trump says FBI may arrest Texas Democrats who fled over redistricting
Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott ordered the Texas Department of Public Safety Aug. 4 to arrest the Democratic lawmakers. His order was designed to force the absconding legislators to comply with civil arrest warrants that state Republican lawmakers voted to issue earlier in the day.
However, it has not been clear how Texas law enforcement would be able to force the Democrats back to Texas when they are in states where local law enforcement might not be willing to execute the warrants. Many of them went to the Chicago area in Illinois, where Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker greeted them. Others went to Boston, Massachusetts and Albany, New York.
"A lot of people are demanding they come back," Trump said Aug. 5. "You can't just sit it out. You have to go back."
Contributing: Savannah Kuchar - USA TODAY
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