Rep. Jamie Raskin Says FBI Should 'Refuse' Orders To Track Down Texas Democrats

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Source: msn/Huff Post

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WASHINGTON ― Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) is urging Federal Bureau of Investigation agents to resist taking part in efforts to track down a group of Texas Democrats who fled their state in protest of a mid-decade redistricting effort aimed at boosting Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

Raskin, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, which conducts oversight of the FBI, said the agency has no authority to locate and investigate the state legislators as one Senate Republican announced on Thursday.

“The FBI is not a national secret police force operating at the beck and call of President Trump,” Raskin said in a statement to HuffPost. “It has no legal authority to track down state legislators who are breaking no federal laws just for standing up to a Republican scheme to purge Democrats from Congress and rig our elections.” “FBI personnel should refuse to participate in this act of political harassment and persecution,” the lawmaker added.

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) said earlier on Thursday that FBI Director Kash Patel granted his request for the federal government to assist with locating the group of Texas House Democrats, who are in Chicago this week to meet with state lawmakers there. Texas Republicans are unable to proceed with changing their congressional maps without a quorum present in the state legislature.

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[BoRaGard]

1. G.O.P. secret gestapo sucks

[Irish_Dem]

2. FBI cowards will kiss ass like everyone else.

Amazing how so many embrace nazi fascism.

[Walleye]

4. Correct ,we need to be calling them cowards every time we speak of them because that's what they are

I am really tired of the false equivalency. Nobody cowered before Joe Biden, he did very reasonable civilized things. however, Jake, Tapper, and all of the right wing sycophants made it sound like he was the authoritarian. Or he was senile they’re not sure which.

[Irish_Dem]

5. All their accusations are confessions.

Typical of psychopaths.

Yes everyone kissing ass needs to be called out as a damn coward.

[stollen]

12. "Just followed orders" doesn't count anymore?

[Irish_Dem]

13. People are making excuses that everyone has to follow Trump's orders.

The US military, colleges, corporations.

[Walleye]

3. Republicans don't care how outrageous their political moves are. They just give their talking points to their gang

Their bogus talking points get repeated over and over and before you know it the news media is saying the same thing. Democrats should resist do not go with the FBI make them put you in shackles and make sure the press is there.

[Irish_Dem]

6. I hope they fight back and fight back hard.

[Walleye]

7. The Chicago Texans, they have to hold the line

[Irish_Dem]

9. We have not seen too many lines holding.

Someone has to start fighting back.

[Walleye]

10. Democrats have to resist these Republicans by any means necessary

[Irish_Dem]

11. Americans are being placed in grave danger.

The entire safety net/ public service is being eliminated.

And at some point the Cold War the GOP is waging will turn into a hot war.

[Walleye]

14. Yes, and I don't think the problem is "messaging".

No amount of logical argument is going to convince these people not to be racist and misogynist. We have to grab as much power as we can whenever we can. The media is making it sound like this redistricting is normal and that both sides. do it. Democrats try to craft their policies to help the most people. Republicans want to rely on gimmicks and being smart asses and then they will just say “cry harder“. Is that what nazis said to support Hitler?

[Irish_Dem]

15. Exactly. Messaging didn't win WWII.

Kicking Hitler's ass did.

[Walleye]

16. Hear, hear!! kick their fucking asses. We don't really like violence, but sometimes it's necessary.

Not necessarily physical violence, violence, stubbornness. No cracks in the armor.

[Irish_Dem]

17. I am a pacifist by nature. But if someone starts a fight with me

there will be one person standing at the end of that fight.
And it won't be the enemy.

It is in my Irish DNA.

Let's face reality Walleye.

It is at least 50/50 that the Cold War the GOP/Putin/Trump Cold War is waging
against the US will turn into a hot war.

[Walleye]

18. You're probably right. But I'm too old. It's all I can do to fight for survival every day. They are taking advantage

[Mike Nelson]

8. Then...

... they will be fired, obviously. What's next? Fired upon? The steps are getting closer...

[FakeNoose]

19. Despite the FBI leaders who are politically motivated to do Chump's bidding

... I believe the rank and file employees in the FBI and DOJ are in agreement with Jamie Raskin.

They're embarrassed by Chump. They don't want to become the gestapo or secret police of the Chump regime, and many will resist. How long they last there is anyone's guess. The Executive Branch (White House) is not supposed to have the power to fire employees of the law enforcement agencies, and that's by design.

[Klaus Hergersheimer]

26. I have to disagree

I hope you are correct but I have serious doubts.

I don't know anyone who was or is now an FBI agent and therefore have no first hand awareness as to whether they have blind loyalty to the current monster in the White House. However, I have known a Secret Service Agent since we first worked together at another federal agency in the 1970s. Eventually, he transferred to the Secret Service. He has admitted that he and most SS agents are far right-wingers who admire Rethugs for their tough guy attitude. He's a MAGA who loves guns and hates Democrats. If most SS agents feel the same as he does (and maybe they don't) there is no question in my mind that they would likely obey orders from the Leader.

I truly hope that FBI and SS agents, who have different responsibilities, are not in lockstep about unlawfully preying upon American citizens. With 3 and a half more years of Trump and his henchmen we might find out.

As for firings by Trump no one is safe no matter what their job description is. He breaks any law he wants to.

[azureblue]

20. The FBI does not have the authority to do that

Plus, A Congress person cannot be arrested during session.

Pedo Don is going to be so mad!

[Miguelito Loveless]

21. They should, but won't

All branches of selective law enforcement have been crypto-fascists from the start. They LOVE Trump and his plans.

[flamingdem]

22. Kash Patel Turns FBI Into Round-Up Posse for Fleeing Dems

When he's not figuring out how to deal with the Epstein cover up. Busy guy!

[RobertDevereaux]

23. FBI agents, DEFY the criminal now squatting in The People's House.

FBI agents, DEFY the criminal now squatting in The People’s House.
Honor your vow to protect and defend!

[Hornedfrog2000]

24. Ak47s arent very expensive just fyi

I think im about to go buy an assault rifle. 🤔

[RANDYWILDMAN]

25. This FBI is so bad

I'm kinda looking back going, Christopher Wray, A-hole but maybe not so bad...