Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Sunday refuted claims that President Donald Trump could force Texas Democrats to return to their state and cooperate with a Republican redistricting effort, insisting FBI agents had no jurisdiction to enforce Texas law in his state.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) said Sunday it would be illegal for President Trump to order the FBI to arrest Texas state Democratic officials for fleeing their state to halt Republican redistricting efforts.

Gov. Greg Abbott said that if the lawmakers return, "they will be arrested and taken to the Capitol." Democratic lawmakers on Sunday defended their colleagues' efforts in Texas to counter a GOP-led redistricting push,

Republicans’ move to redraw U.S. House maps in Texas to benefit their party has set off a nationwide battle over redistricting.

The battle over redrawing congressional maps, intensifying. The FBI, saying it will track down the Texas State Democrats, still camping out in Illinois. This, as Vice President JD Vance encourages Indiana to start its own redistricting fight.