Texas AG Paxton sues Beto O'Rourke for bribery, moves to vacate seats of 13 House Dems in Friday filings
In a slew of legal filings late Friday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued former U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke for "unlawful fundraising activity" and asked the state's Supreme Court to vacate the seats of 13 quorum-breaking House Democrats. The move comes after House Democrats, despite threats of arrest, broke quorum for a fourth straight day of the current session, fleeing to blue states in a bid to block Republicans' plan to redraw Texas' political maps, which could give the party as many as five additional congressional seats. Gov. Greg Abbott initiated the scheme at the command of President Donald Trump, who's concerned his unpopularity is likely to cost the GOP control of the U.S. House.
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