AUSTIN, Texas — Redistricting fights are always politically charged, but in Texas, the stakes are also legal. Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton are pushing to bring back Democratic lawmakers, but their power to do that may not be so clear-cut.

Abbott isn’t backing down. He went on a podcast on Wednesday to say the FBI is now involved .

“This is my understanding that the FBI is going to search for these derelict Texas House members in whatever state they may be in and help identify for them and maybe work with us to bring them back,” the governor said on The Dana Show .

Sen. John Cornyn confirmed the FBI’s involvement Thursday morning.

“I am proud to announce that Director Kash Patel has approved my request for the FBI to assist state and local law enforcement in loca

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