Texas Ag launches an investigation into the Beto O’Rourke political group on the financing of the Democrats who fled the state

Ken Buckston, the Texas Public Prosecutor, opened an investigation on Wednesday in a possible “illegal activity” to do Former MP Beto Oork The Political Group to assist democratic lawmakers in the state to move away from the capital amid an effort led by Republicans to redraw the congressional maps.

Buckston is investigating whether it is supported by people, the Political Labor Committee Founded by Rork In 2019, bribery and other state laws may have violated more than 50 Texas Democrats Those who stopped a special legislative session from those fleeing from the state.

“Any democratic coward that breaks the law by taking a bitu bribery will be held accountable,” Pakston said in a statement. “It is not possible to buy Texas. I look forward to reviewing all the documents and communications obtained accurately during this investigation.”

“I have lost these skills that already determine the aircraft of the public by giving up our mandate, and Texas deserves to know if they have received illegal bribes to do so.”

Ourok Group, which mentioned its existence 3.5 million dollars in cash At the end of June, it was said that he covered the flight, residence and other logistical expenses incurred by the absent state representatives, according to what he said. Texas Tribune.

The year 2021 was made by Democrats in Texas to stop the voting laws in the new state by fleeing from the capital, with the same support by people, who spent more than half a million dollars to support the trick, the exit It was reported at that time.

Ourork criticized Paxon’s investigation in the X Publishing on Wednesday, and referred to the AG bribery scandal that was acquitted in 2023.

“The man who was isolated from bribery is chasing the people trying to stop stealing five seats in Congress,” he wrote.

When asked about the plan to finance his group in an interview with CNN, a former Congress member and democratic democratic candidate said he was. “Certainly” is worth it.

“If we fail, the unification of the authoritarian authority in America will not be almost uncomfortable,” Arkork argued, warning that the re -division of circles – which could give Republicans five additional seats in the House of Representatives in the mid -term elections for 2026 – would “offer a royal red carpet over the third period of Trump’s state.”

I insisted that he believed that Democrats in hiding “can remain enough to stop this theft in Texas.”

As part of the investigation of the people supported, Paxon demanded documents and communications from the group in relation to potential illegal activity, including its participation in the Democrats Plan to break the quorum.