In response to Texas Governor Greg Abbott filing a baseless lawsuit to remove a duly elected official, DNC Chair Ken Martin issued the following statement:

“Lawless Texas Governor Greg Abbott can mimic Donald Trump all he wants, but his baseless lawsuit to remove Texas House Democratic Leader Rep. Gene Wu is not only morally repugnant, it’s a weak attempt at Trump-style intimidation. Rep. Gene Wu and the Texas Democrats are performing their duties as elected officials by standing up for the rights of Texans to have free and fair elections. When confronted with cheaters and liars, sometimes refusing to play a rigged game is the only way to serve. This is bigger than Greg Abbott’s ego, and it doesn’t end with Texas. If Trump and Abbott can successfully remove lawmakers for representing the will of their constituents, we do not have a democracy anymore. And if the state of Texas has any law left in it, the Court will immediately dismiss this farce. The DNC stands ready to defend democracy in Texas and across the country.”

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