Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker accused Republicans of “grandstanding” Thursday after Texas GOP U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said the FBI granted his request that they assist Texas law enforcement in locating House Democrats who fled the southern state, many of them to west suburban St. Charles.

“The reality is that all that he has said, Cornyn, is that the FBI has been authorized to locate the Texas House Democrats, nothing more. And you know why? Because there is no federal law that allows them to arrest Texas Democrats who are here visiting the state of Illinois,” Pritzker said in Springfield after cutting the ribbon to open the Illinois State Fair.

“I welcome the FBI coming to the state,” the Illinois governor said. “I hope they take in the state fair. I hope they go see the beauty of Lake Mich

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