Sen. John Cornyn, a Texas Republican, said on Thursday that FBI Director Kash Patel has granted his request for the federal government to assist with locating Texas House Democrats who fled the state in protest of GOP-led redistricting efforts.

Aside from the help of state law enforcement, Sen. John Cornyn said Thursday the FBI has agreed to help find the dozens of Texas House Democrats who

An administration official told NBC News this week that there were no plans to use federal agents to arrest Texas lawmakers who left the state.