Texas' GOP House speaker sought help ousting members of his own party in 2020, called a female lawmaker "vile" and said President Donald Trump is "killing us" in pivotal races in a secretly recorded meeting with a conservative activist released Tuesday. House Speaker Dennis Bonnen
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas' GOP House speaker sought help ousting members of his own party in 2020, called a female lawmaker"vile" and said President Donald Trump is"killing us" in pivotal races in a secretly recorded meeting with a conservative activist released Tuesday.
State investigators responsible for looking into allegations of corruption by public officials have also opened a case . Republicans have controlled the Texas House for nearly two decades, but their dominance is eroding quickly. Since the GOP reached a peak of a 101-49 super-majority in 2011, Democrats have tapped into a growing Hispanic population and liberal shifts in suburban areas to shrink that gap. Heading into 2020, Democrats can grab a majority if they flip nine seats.
Bonnen also used crude language while discussing freshmen Democrats whose midterm victories in 2018 weakened the GOP's House majority.Mentioning another Democrat, Bonnen adds,"We've got Michelle Beckley, who's vile. But we got people who beat our Republicans that are not even trying to act like moderate Democrats, OK? Which is good for us. Because we ought to be able to take their heads off. But I need you firing harder that way.
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