Jeffries slams Texas governor as ‘cowardly, fake bully’ after calling for arrests of Democrats
After Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called for the arrests of more than 50 Democrats who fled the state to prevent the passing of a controversial voting map, Congress’s top Democrat, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, called Abbott’s actions “cowardly” and praised Texas Democrats for their “courage,” “character,” and “conviction.” “The Texas governor is a cowardly, fake bully,” said Jeffries, the Democratic leader in the U.S. House of Representatives. The New York congressman slammed Abbott and Texas Republicans for, at the direction of […]