Former Attorney General Eric Holder stated that the FBI does not have jurisdiction to return Texas Democratic lawmakers who fled their state. Texas lawmakers are digging in, and Governor Abbott and Senator Cornyn are calling for the FBI to help locate these lawmakers who are trying to defend democracy in Texas. The FBI Director Kash Patel has approved a request to assist state and local law enforcement in finding the absconded Texas Democrats. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has also stated that the FBI is “tracking down” the Democratic lawmakers, and they will be taken directly to the Texas Capitol. The Hill has reached out to Cornyn’s office and Abbott’s press office for comment, but the FBI declined to do so. The Texas Democratic state House members left the Lone Star State amid a redistricting battle between themselves and Texas Republicans, resulting in outcry from members of the state’s GOP.
Former attorney general states that the FBI cannot return Texas lawmakers who have fled the state. Hoang DN Member 100
