Texas Democrats' Fury: Al Green Slams GOP's Redistricting Plan, Trump Impeachment Looms

Rep. Al Green (D-TX) criticized the GOP's redistricting plan in Texas, calling it "egomaniacal." He also condemned the decision to issue civil arrest warrants for Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to halt the vote. Green predicted that the redistricting plan and the arrests will lead to impeachment for President Trump.

Rep. Al Green (D-TX) has sharply criticized the GOP's redistricting plan in Texas, labeling it "egomaniacal." He also condemned the decision to issue civil arrest warrants for Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to halt the vote. Green predicted that the redistricting plan and the arrests will lead to impeachment for President Trump.

Green's remarks came during a heated Texas Democrats press conference in Chicago. He accused the Republicans of using the redistricting process to gain political advantage and criticized the issuance of civil arrest warrants against Democratic lawmakers who left the state. "This is not about redistricting, it's about egomania," Green said, according to the Economic Times [1].

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) also voiced strong criticism against the GOP's gerrymandering plan, calling it "unconstitutional" and condemning the move to issue civil arrest warrants for Democratic lawmakers who left the state to block the legislation. "This is a slap in the face to democracy," Crockett said at the Texas Democrats press briefing in Chicago [2].

The Texas House of Representatives has voted in favor of civil arrest warrants against more than 50 Democratic lawmakers who left the state for liberal strongholds like New York, Illinois, and Massachusetts. The legislators' absence prevented the chamber from reaching a quorum in the special session, blocking the House from advancing the redrawn congressional map supported by President Donald Trump and Governor Greg Abbott [3].

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the arrest of Democratic lawmakers who left the state, stating that they were "holding hostage critical legislation to aid flood victims and advance property tax relief." Abbott tasked the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas Rangers with investigating the absent Democrats for potential bribery and other legal violations [4].

The Texas House adjourned on Monday after the arrest warrants were approved and is scheduled to meet again on Tuesday. Democrats haven't said how long they plan to stay out of Texas, but they have vowed to continue the standoff. State Rep. Gene Wu, the Texas House Democratic Caucus leader who traveled to Illinois, said they will "do whatever it takes," but added, "What that looks like, we don’t know" [5].

The redistricting saga in Texas has drawn significant attention and criticism, with Democrats accusing the GOP of using the process to gain political advantage. The issue has also raised questions about the legal and constitutional implications of issuing civil arrest warrants for lawmakers who are out of state.

References:
[1] https://m.economictimes.com/news/international/world-news/trump-is-an-egomaniac-al-green-fumes-over-gops-texas-redistricting-plan-he-will-be-impeached/amp_podcast/123123721.cms
[2] https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/will-beat-you-down-crockett-erupts-over-gops-texas-redistricting-plan-backs-dems-who-fled-state/videoshow/123123349.cms
[3] https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/gop-issues-symbolic-arrest-warrants-for-texas-democrats.html
[4] https://people.com/texas-governor-greg-abbott-orders-arrest-of-democratic-lawmakers-can-he-do-that-11784756
[5] https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/texas-democratic-legislators-flee-state-211720855.html