Texas Republicans Clash Over Lawsuit Removing Top Democrat From Office
Texas Republicans Clash Over Lawsuit Removing Top Democrat From Office
Texas Republicans Clash Over Lawsuit Removing Top Democrat From Office
Abbott filed an emergency petition Tuesday directly with the Texas Supreme Court, asking justices to declare state Rep. Gene Wu’s seat vacant. ...
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Shortly after Abbott filed the motion, Paxton’s office took the unusual step of sending a letter to the Texas Supreme Court claiming Abbott did not, in fact, have the authority to file the lawsuit.
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Abbott’s office quickly responded with a letter of their own to the court. Rather than backing off, Abbott – who formerly served as Texas attorney general and as a Texas Supreme Court justice – doubled down on his position.
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Abbott isn’t the only high-profile Republican at odds with Paxton. Paxton is also locked in a heated 2026 primary challenge against Sen. John Cornyn, with both candidates laser focused on scoring political points with Republican voters.
Now, Paxton and Cornyn are competing to take unprecedented steps to punish quorum-breaking Democrats. Cornyn sent a letter Tuesday to FBI Director Kash Patel asking for assistance, “as federal resources are necessary to locate the out-of-state Texas legislators who are potentially acting in violation of the law.”
Cornyn also jumped into the fray Wednesday, criticizing Paxton for contesting Abbott’s authority – and arguing Paxton wasn’t in a position to call out lawmakers who left the state.
"potentially acting in violation of the law"
Then name the law. You don't get to arrest people (even less so outside of your own jurisdiction) and THEN figure out what was broken or not.
Bro bro bro, this is more like vibe law.
"I feel like they must be breaking a law. I just can't be bothered to check which one"