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Beto O'Rourke: “They are claiming that our organization powered by people…”

Featuring: Beto O'Rourke, Democratic | Former Candidate, Governor of Texas

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Lock Him Up! Beto O'Rourke Is Risking Arrest To Protect Texas's Voters

Published | Video Starts at 07:34

How could a judge possibly do a tro, a temporary restraining order, temporary injunction, alleging that You've done what, what, what was the assertion, on the basis of what law and what constitutional principle? What were they claiming? They are claiming that our organization powered by people and that I personally am attempting to bribe the 54 state House Democrats who broke quorum and left the state. And you're bribing them by doing what? What, what's the assertion you've bribed them by. You're handing. Are you doing cash envelopes? Are you putting money into their kids, bank accounts, Their. (07:34–07:47)

CLAIM

Asserts that there is a claim against him and his organization for attempting to bribe state House Democrats.

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