Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) defended his state’s controversial redistricting move as necessary, given the Democrats’ own gerrymandering. Texas has become the center of a national dispute over redistricting after the latest electoral map heavily favored Republicans,

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the arrest Monday of House Democrats after they fled the state to prevent a quorum and a vote on proposed redistricting maps.

Texas governor says he wants to oust and replace Democratic lawmakers who fled the state, but that might be a challenge and take some time, the state’s GOP AG says.