Texas Sen. John Cornyn said the FBI has approved his request for assistance in locating the Texas Democrats who fled the state on Sunday to block a vote on redistricting.
“I am proud to announce that Director Kash Patel has approved my request for the FBI to assist state and local law enforcement in locating runaway Texas House Democrats,” Cornyn said in a statement, thanking President Donald Trump and FBI Director Kash Patel for their swift support.
This means federal resources could very well be deployed in pursuit of a partisan redistricting effort that would give Republicans five additional seats in their favor.