Paxton backs ‘immediate’ arrest of Texas Democrats who fled state to block GOP redistricting vote.
Texas Attorney General
Ken Paxton has signaled he supports the "immediate" arrest of the
Texas Democrats who fled the state in order to halt a vote on a GOP
redistricting plan.
Earlier on Sunday, more than 51 Texas Democratic lawmakers
flew to Chicago in order to break quorum, all but derailing a vote set for Monday on a new congressional map that includes five redrawn districts designed to favor Republicans. The Democrats' mass exodus was
reportedly brokered by Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL), who has instructed his staff to provide any logistical assistance to the state lawmakers, at least some of whom will be staying for all of this week.
Paxton, however, is backing the arrests of the lawmakers in order to push the redistricting plan across the finish line.
"Democrats in the Texas House who try and run away like cowards should be found, arrested, and brought back to the Capitol immediately. We should use every tool at our disposal to hunt down those who think they are above the law," he
posted on X.