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(NewsNation) — Democrats successful Texas person ramped up efforts to situation a GOP-led program to redistrict the authorities for governmental gains successful Washington, D.C.
"You know, they are expecting america to crook the genu similar truthful galore almighty radical successful this state person done," said Beto O'Rourke, erstwhile congressman. "But successful Texas, we're present to punctual them that our knees can't beryllium bent. We volition stand, we volition fight, we volition halt this powerfulness grab."
O'Rourke spoke to NewsNation arsenic much than 150 "Fight the Trump Takeover" rallies were held crossed the state to situation President Trump's efforts to summation Republican power of the U.S. House.
In O'Rourke's location authorities of Texas, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is carrying retired Trump's orders to redraw legislature maps mid-decade. The Texas State Legislature has been locked successful a standoff implicit a propulsion to notch much seats for Republicans successful adjacent year's midterms.
"I emotion it," O'Rourke added. "Finally, Democrats are fighting. For acold excessively long, my enactment has cared excessively agelong astir being close than being successful power. The different enactment has lone cared astir being successful power."
Most Texas Democrats who near the authorities are present successful Illinois, and protesters said they person their afloat support. The first 30-day session is acceptable for adjacent week.
Along with Texas, California is besides battling the redistricting plan. Gov. Gavin Newsom has warned that if his authorities and Texas extremity up changing, it could spark a conflict coast-to-coast.
