“I’m Being HUNTED!” - Why 50 Democrats have FLED Texas from the FBI!

Texas Democrat Jolanda Jones joins Jon Sopel to explain why she and over 50 fellow lawmakers fled the state and went into hiding — a drastic move to block Republican-led efforts to redraw voting districts in a way that could silence Black and Hispanic voters. Jones, now living in an undisclosed location, reveals how the Texas GOP’s redistricting plan threatens to erase Black congressional districts and hand Donald Trump the votes he needs to control the House in 2026. She describes how Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued 'Wanted' posters for her and others, and how the FBI is now involved, prompting chilling comparisons to slave patrols and Jim Crow-era tactics. In a raw, emotional conversation, Jones speaks about the personal cost of taking this stand — being separated from her elderly mother and newborn granddaughter — and why she calls this the "last stand for democracy." #usa #uspolitics #texas #democrats #republicans #america #democracy #autocracy #gregabbott #trump #Podcast #UKPodcast #PoliticsPodcast #News #Politics #NewsAgents #EmilyMaitlis #JonSopel #LewisGoodall Download The News Agents with Emily Maitlis, Jon Sopel and Lewis Goodall from 5PM every weekday on Global Player: https://www.globalplayer.com/podcasts/42KuVj/ Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/@thenewsagents The News Agents website: https://www.thenewsagents.co.uk/ The News Agents is a Global Player Original podcast. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with us on the Socials! Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/newsagents.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenewsagents/