Gov. JB Pritzker Says He'll Protect Fleeing Texas Dems From Arrest

Posted • August 4, 2025: Just a couple of hours ago, the Texas State House of Representatives moved to issue arrest warrants for the Democrat representatives who had fled to Illinois, the most ridiculously gerrymandered state, to deny a quorum so the House could vote on a redistricting plan that the Democrats know they're going to lose. 🚨 Texas House passes a motion to issue ARREST WARRANTS for the Democrats who fled to Illinois! GAME ON. https://rumble.com/v6x5h8g-texas-house-approves-arrest-warrants-for-democrats-who-fled-to-illinois-to-.html —— It sounds like Gov. Greg Abbott's threat to vacate their seats if they weren't in them by 3 p.m. Monday has been pushed back by the House until 1 p.m. Tuesday. They found open arms in Chicago, where Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker promised to protect them from arrest, as if they were illegal aliens or something. —— Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says Texas Democrats who fled state will be protected amid arrest threats.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) said Sunday that his state would protect Texas Democrats who fled to the Prairie State over GOP efforts to redraw the Lone Star State’s congressional maps. “They’re here in Illinois. We’re going to do everything we can to protect every single one of them and make sure that — ’cause we know they’re doing the right thing, we know that they’re following the law,” Pritzker told reporters at a press conference Sunday night held alongside the Texas state lawmakers. —— Pritzker hosted the errant Democrats at a press conference Sunday night, where they declared this was not a game. Why thwart their desire to get arrested? They can stay as long as they want. They will be fired by the Attorney General of Texas. Illinois is controlled by cartel criminals. Who is bankrolling this stunt? Who funded their private jet and hotel expenses? Seems Texas Democrats may have an ethical dilemma here, as Gov. Abbott is considering bribery charges. Illinois can keep them all there, permanently. There’s a whole lot of illegals being protected in Illinois now days 🤔 (…)

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The Hill: Pritzker says Texas Democrats who fled state will be protected amid arrest threats
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