Sen. John Cornyn, a Texas Republican, said on Thursday that FBI Director Kash Patel has granted his request for the federal government to assist with locating Texas House Democrats who fled the state in protest of GOP-led redistricting efforts . Cornyn's letter requesting federal help with locating and investigating the state legislators was sent on Tuesday. "I thank President Trump and Director Patel for supporting and swiftly acting on my call for the federal government to hold these supposed lawmakers accountable for fleeing Texas. We cannot allow these rogue legislators to avoid their constitutional responsibilities," Cornyn said in a news release. Cornyn also joined "The Mark Davis" radio show on Thursday morning and expressed his gratitude for Patel's prompt response. "Just to get to

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