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Soros and O’Rourke finance the Democrats of Texas who fled the state for redistribution

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The infamous Democratic donor George Soros and the former representative of Texas Beto O’Rourke are responsible for two major funding groups behind the Democrats in Texas fleeing the State to prevent the GOP from voting on a new Congress map.

Powered by People (PBP), founded by O’Rourke, played a major role in the support of around 50 Democrats who left for New York and Illinois, paying plane tickets, hosting and helping the fines of $ 500 per day with which the legislators face for the Texas legislative session, reported the Texas Tribune. Meanwhile, the Majority Pac of Texas supported by Soros would have worked with national fund collection groups to obtain additional funds for the late element delay tactics.

PBP actively requests donations on its website to support the democratic effort, promising potential donors that “100% of your donation will support the Democrats of Texas in their fight against the seizure of Trump’s power”.

The organization did not immediately respond to a request for comments from Fox News Digital. The majority of Texas Pac also did not respond immediately.

Texas Democrats flee the state to block the redistribution vote supported by Trump in a dramatic legislative decision

George Soros and Beto O'Rourke

One side next to George Soros and Beto O’Rourke, both involved in the support of the Democrats who fled Texas for a redistribution vote. (Getty Images)

Some Texas Republicans have argued that Democrats could commit a crime if they use political funds to pay the daily fines of $ 500. Legislation 2023 imposing the fine stipulates that payment cannot be made “from funds accepted as political contributions”.

Nevertheless, Democrats at all levels say they are following the law. Those who hung on the fundraising efforts declared in the gallery that they were convinced that they had found a means of legally distributing fundraising to legislators.

“Each penny of spending for this effort is paid for legally,” Texas House Democratic Caucus said at the point of sale.

Trump, the Republicans rank on the menu of the Texas Congress while Democrats threaten the legal war

Governor Greg Abbott has already started a legal process seeking to withdraw the “leader” from the abandoned Democrats from his functions. The target trial The representative of the State Gene Wu, President of Texas House Democratic Caucus, arguing that his effort violated the Constitution of the State.

“The Wu representative and the other Democrats in the Texas Chamber have shown a voluntary refusal to return, and their absence for an indefinite period of time deprives the room of the quorum necessary to meet and lead cases on behalf of the Texans,” Abbott said in a statement. “The Democrats of Texas House have abandoned their duty towards Texans, and there must be consequences.”

Friday, the Supreme Court of Texas ordered Wu to respond to the trial. Wu has not yet submitted a judicial file, but reacted to the press in a statement on Tuesday evening.

“Let me be unequivocal as to my actions and my duty. When a governor conspires with a disgrace president to RAM thanks to a racist card Gerrymandered, my constitutional duty is not to be a voluntary participant,” said WU.

The Texas Sergeant was invited to oblige the return of legislators earlier this week, “under arrest warrant, if necessary”.

President Donald Trump has remained neutral to date during the elementary of the Governor of Gop of South Carolina

President Donald Trump suggested that the FBI will have to intervene to return the legislators of Texas to their state. (Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images)

President Donald Trump has even suggested that the FBI or other federal police should be involved.

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“Many people have demanded that they come back. You can’t just sit down. You have to go back. You have to fight it. This is what the elections are used,” he said.

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