Texas GOP Sen. John Cornyn on Thursday said the FBI will hunt down the Texas Democratic lawmakers who fled the Lone Star State to prevent Republicans from passing an undemocratic gerrymander of Texas' congressional districts.

“I am proud to announce that Director Kash Patel has approved my request for the F.B.I. to assist state and local law enforcement in locating runaway Texas House Democrats,” Cornyn said in a statement, referring to a letter he sent to Patel on Tuesday asking for the FBI to get involved in returning the Democratic lawmakers. “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.”

Of course, Texas Democratic lawmakers are not committing a federal crime by leaving

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