Beto O'Rourke defends funding Texas Democrats fleeing redistricting vote
Former Texas Congressman Beto O'Rourke was asked if the money spent helping Democrats flee Texas to avoid a redistricting vote was "worth it," in a CNN interview Wednesday. Former Texas Congressman Beto O'Rourke was pressed during a CNN interview on Wednesday about why he was helping cover costs for Democrats fleeing Texas to avoid a redistricting vote, rather than spending that money to help vulnerable Texans directly. O'Rourke's group, Powered by People (PBP), has played a major role in supporting the roughly 50 Democrats who left for New York and Illinois. The group is paying for airfare, lodging, and assisting with the $500-per-day fines the lawmakers face for skipping the legislative session, according to the Texas Tribune. The walkout by Texas Democrats has stalled the Republican-controlled state legislature from voting on new GOP-crafted congressional maps that would create five more right-leaning congressional districts ahead of the 2026 elections. During the Wednesday interview, CNN anchor Pamela Brown pointed out that O’Rourke’s group spent more than half a million dollars in 2021 to help Democrats flee the state to break quorum during a similar protest over a voting bill that ultimately passed. Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke's group, Powered by People, has helped support the roughly 50 Democrats who fled Texas to skip the legislative session and prevent the GOP from voting on a new congressional map. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images) BETO O'ROURKE DROPS F-BOMB AS HE URGES DEMS TO 'MEET FIRE WITH FIRE' AGAINST GOP REDISTRICTING PLANS IN TEXAS "We could see a similar scenario this time around. Is it worth it?" Brown asked. "Absolutely," O’Rourke responded. "If we fail, the consolidation of authoritarian power in America will be nearly unstoppable." O’Rourke argued that every American should be invested in helping the Texas Democrats, warning that a Republican congressional majority would "roll out a royal red carpet for a Trump third term," including more ICE raids and "more retribution and persecution and even violence for Trump’s political opponents." Brown challenged O’Rourke on whether the funds might be "better spent" aiding vulnerable Texans instead. Former Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke defended helping fund Texas Democrats flee the state to stall a redistricting vote. (CNN/Screenshot) NEWSOM VOWS TO FIGHT ‘FIRE WITH FIRE’ IN CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING BATTLE "We've seen it in the past—they flee, but then inevitably they have to come back, right? You can't just stay out in perpetuity, and the governor can continue to call these special sessions," she said. "Do you think the money could be better spent helping those folks you mentioned?" O’Rourke defended the Democrats' efforts, saying, "I actually believe that they can stay out long enough to stop this steal in Texas." He praised Democratic governors like California’s Gavin Newsom for threatening to pursue similar redistricting tactics if Texas’s effort goes forward. "We have to stop their power grab. We have to win power, and then we have to use it to provide a check on Donald Trump," he urged. A split photo of Rep. Gene Wu, D-Houston, right, next to a photo of a nearly empty Texas House of Representatives in Austin, Texas. Democrats fled the state in August in an effort to block Gov. Greg Abbott's attempt at redistricting. (Getty Images ) CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Brown referenced O’Rourke calling on Democrats to "fight fire with fire" and pointed to Vice President J.D. Vance’s recent meeting with Indiana Gov. Mike Braun to discuss redistricting in that state. "Where does this end?" she asked. "It ends with Democrats winning power," O'Rourke said. "I think for far too long, my party has been more concerned with being right and coloring within the lines than they’ve cared about being in power — while the other side only cares about power, regardless of what is right, what is ethical, or what is legal, even." "So we’ve got to take the gloves off, and we’ve got to fight them. We’ve got to seize the initiative and stop waiting for these would-be fascists to land the punch — and throw ours first and throw it harder," he added. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has called for the lawmakers to be arrested and prosecuted upon their return to the state. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Fox News' Anders Hagstrom and Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.Beto O'Rourke confronted on financial cost of Democrats fleeing state over redistricting vote
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