O'Rourke, Soros-linked groups face call for DOJ probe over alleged funding of Texas Dem walkout

FIRST ON FOX: A Senate Republican wants the Justice Department to investigate groups tied to Beto O’Rourke and George Soros for allegedly funding Texas Democrats’ exodus from the state.

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, called on Attorney General Pam Bondi to open an investigation into whether O’Rourke’s Powered by People political action committee (PAC) and the Soros-linked Texas Majority PAC have acted "in violation of federal public corruption and election laws" for raising funds to help Texas state Democrats leave the state during the redistricting special session.

"I write today to encourage an investigation of the entities funding this charade," Cornyn wrote in a letter first obtained by Fox News Digital. "News reports make clear that PACs tied to Beto O’Rourke and megad...