FBI Has ‘No Legal Authority’ to Arrest Texas Democrats Despite Cornyn’s Claim

Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) claimed the FBI would help track down and possibly arrest Democratic lawmakers who fled Texas to block a Republican-backed redistricting bill. But legal experts and federal sources say that’s simply not true. In a post on X, Cornyn wrote, “FBI Director Kash Patel… has responded to my request to assist state … Continue reading FBI Has ‘No Legal Authority’ to Arrest Texas Democrats Despite Cornyn’s Claim