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Texas AG Moves to Jail Beto O'Rourke Over Redistricting Feud: 'It's Time to Lock Him Up'

Ken Paxton Beto ORourke Texas Powered by People Tarrant County Republican Party

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (Credit: Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton requested a Tarrant County judge on Tuesday to jail former U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, accusing him of violating a court order that prohibits him from financially supporting Texas Democrats who fled the state to block a redistricting push by state Republicans.

The request comes a week after Paxton sued O'Rourke and his political group, Powered by People, arguing that it was deceptively fundraising for and illegally supporting Texas Democrats' walkout. Tarrant County District Judge Megan Fahey quickly granted Paxton's request to temporarily block O'Rourke and Powered by People from fundraising.

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