Greg Abbott Threatens to Expel Texas Democrats as They Thwart Redistricting
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Abbott Threatens to Remove Texas Democrats Who Fled State
Above: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks on June 4, 2025. Image copyright: Sara Diggins/Austin American-Statesman/Hearst Newspapers/Getty Images
The Spin
Republican narrative
Radical Democrats are disrespecting the legislative body they serve in and the constituents they represent by fleeing their duties over legislation they don't like. They've proven that they're cowards who must be held accountable, even if that means arresting them.
Democratic narrative
The Texas Democrats who left the state are heroes standing up against Trump's corrupt attempt to rig the system through racist gerrymandering that silences Black and Latino voters. Abbott has no real authority to remove them and this is just political theater.