U.S. Sen. John Cornyn is pushing the FBI to help Texas authorities locate or arrest Democratic lawmakers who have left the state to block a redrawing of

The request came as President Trump said Tuesday that Republicans are 'entitled' to five more congressional seats in Texas.

State House Speaker Dustin Burrows signed civil warrants for the Democrats arrest on Monday evening. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) ordered state police to find and arrest the state Democrats later on Monday, though state law enforcement is restricted to operating in Texas and the Democrats have fled to states like Illinois, New York and Massachusetts.