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Greg Abbott: “There have been people who have made offers to these…”

Featuring: Greg Abbott, Republican | Governor of Texas

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Governor Abbott Talks Fleeing Democrats On The Ruthless Podcast

Published | Video Starts at 05:24

So fundraising during a special session is not prohibited. However, there's has occurred. Listen, there seems to be evidence of what I'm about to tell you, and that is there, There have been people who have made offers to these legislators that if they break quorum and do not vote on this, they will be receiving money. Like that has happened. So, yeah, you're getting it. So what? That violates both the Texas constitutional provision and a penal code statute. That is bribery under Texas law, if those are the facts. (05:24–05:34)

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