DOGGETT REACTS TO ABBOTT'S REFUSAL TO FULFILL HIS CONSTITUTIONAL DUTY TO EXTRADITE ACCUSED FELON

Washington, Aug. 19 -- Representative Lloyd Doggett issued the following press release:

Today, Representative Lloyd Doggett, who represents the Texas State Capitol, issued the following statement after the State of Minnesota sued Governor Abbott (https://www.ag.state.mn.us/Office/Communications/2026/docs/00906_Abbott_Complaint.pdf) Tuesday to compel the extradition of an ICE agent charged in a Minneapolis shooting:

"As an excuse for shirking his duty to extradite an accused felon, Governor Abbott has attacked Minnesota, the state where the alleged crime occurred. His claim that he does not trust Governor Tim Walz is belied by the fact that less than a week ago, he forwarded an order to extradite another accused to Minnesota.

Abbott has ...