Abbott has responded with threats to either remove them from office or deploy law enforcement to bring them back. A total of 57 out of 62 Democratic representatives have left, effectively stalling the GOP’s plan by staying out of state.

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If you care about clean water, biodiversity, carbon sequestration, or Indigenous land rights, this executive order should be a major concern. It reframes our shared natural heritage as little more than a commercial asset, and that’s a dangerous precedent!

In short, despite its “patriotic” title, the Make America Beautiful Again Commission prioritizes economic development over environmental stewardship. It represents a stark shift away from conservation and could lead to irreversible damage to some of the last intact wilderness areas in the U.S.

Trump is manufacturing a crisis and deliberately escalating the situation.

Without those conditions being met and without state consent, Trump’s move amounts to a clear violation of constitutional limits and federal law.