Texas Democrats, led by State Rep. Gene Wu, fled the state to break quorum and obstruct a special session called by Governor Abbott. The session, prompted by President Trump, aims to redraw congressional maps to gain Republican seats before the midterm elections. Abbott is attempting to remove Wu through an emergency petition, claiming Wu's absence undermines the legislative process. Wu labeled Abbott's actions as either ignorance of the law or a political stunt. The agenda of the special session also includes flood relief for Central Texas victims.
"Either Governor Abbott is just a complete buffoon and doesn't know what basic law is, or he's just doing this as a political stunt and using it to lie to the American public," said Wu.
"Texas House Democrats abandoned their duty to Texans, and there must be consequences," Abbott said in the statement.
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