By Dylan Wells , Molly Hennessy-Fiske and Jeremy Roebuck

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) said Thursday that the FBI had granted his request for the agency to assist Texas law enforcement in locating Democratic state lawmakers who have left the state to stall a Trump-backed effort to redraw the state’s congressional map. Subscribe for unlimited access to The Post You can cancel anytime. Subscribe

Cornyn wrote to FBI Director Kash Patel on Tuesday requesting that the agency “take any appropriate steps to aid in Texas state law enforcement efforts to locate or arrest potential lawbreakers who have fled the state.” Paid Promoted Stories 8 Ridiculous Expenses Americans Waste The Most Money On Betterbuck Ad is Hidden Please tell us why you hid this ad?

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