Some of the AWOL Texas Democrats who fled to Illinois this week were forced to evacuate a hotel in Chicago on Wednesday morning due to a bomb threat.
On Sunday Texas Democrats fled the state to Illinois to block GOP redistricting efforts.
On Monday Governor Greg Abbot ordered the Texas DPS to arrest and return every House Democrat who fled to Illinois.
“Texas House Democrats abandoned their duty and are holding flood relief and property tax cuts hostage,” Abbott said.
“I ordered Texas DPS to arrest and return every derelict House Democrat to the Texas Capitol,” Abbott added.
Some of the Democrats were forced to evacuate a hotel in St. Charles near Chicago on Wednesday morning. No device was found.
CBS News reported:
Some of the Texas Democrats who left the state in protest of a redistricting bill were temporarily evacuated Wednesday from their Chicago-area hotel after a bomb threat, according to one of the representatives.
“Early this morning, a bomb threat forced us to evacuate our hotel. Thankfully, no one was harmed,” said state Rep. Ann Johnson in a statement.
The hotel is in St. Charles, Illinois, west of Chicago. The St. Charles Police Department said first responders “conducted a thorough search and no device was found.”
“In response to the threat, 400 people were immediately evacuated and the area was secured as bomb squad units conducted their investigation,” the department said in a statement. “Following clearance from authorities, all guests and staff have safely returned to the premises.”
Two panicked Democrat state reps returned to the Texas Capitol on Tuesday after Governor Abbott threatened to have them arrested and removed from office for fleeing the state to block GOP redistricting efforts.
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