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Texas rethinking the hearings descends into chaos
Isaiah Martin, a Democrat working in the 18th Congress district in Houston, was to be restrained and removed from the House of Representative Committee’s hearings on Thursday after exceeding the time to show. (Isaiah Martin through the plot)
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Tension boiled on Texas Capitol On Thursday night, when a Democratic Congress candidate was forcibly removed and arrested during outdated hearings.
Isaiah Martin, running in the 18th Congressional District of Houston, did not succumb to repeated warnings to stop protruding after the testimony blaming Republicans Falsification of the process of reorientation to reassure President Donald Trump.
The footage from the hearings shows that Martin collapsed when he was pulled out of the room by the authorities.
“The story doesn’t remember you for what you did! It’s shame!” he shouted, pushing the sound sighs from the crowd. He was charged with resisting arrest, crime and a public meeting violation.
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Isaiah Martin, a center, a candidate for democracy in the 18th Congressional District of Texas, confronts the sergeants during the redistribution of hearings in the Texas Capitol in Austin, on Thursday, after refusing to raise during the hot exchange with the republican legislators. (Texas House)
Martin was released From the prison of Trevis county on Friday, all the charges were dropped. He later posted a video on X, thanked the supporters and promised to continue to perform.
Martin began his testimony on Thursday, challenging the legitimacy of the hearings.
“It seems just as if many are just sitting here, going with my movements, and it makes sense because the game is falsified,” he said.
He then accused Texas Republicans of Hermanding at Trump’s request.
“You have to get Trump’s approval. This is nowadays the name of the game to be a republican,” Martin said. “Trump has told each of you that he needs five places. But the real conversation we have to do … is that it will be revenge.”
Martin quotes blue states who claim that the cards are repaired.
“Governor Katiel said she would leave the Republicans,” he said. “The same thing will happen in New Jersey.”
Martin also attacks Texas leadership on economic issues.
“We live in a state of unavailable … real estate taxes are increasing … Despite the fact that you have been in office for almost 30 years,” he said.
Isaiah Martin, a candidate for democracy in the 18th Congress of Texas, is forcibly removed by the sergeants during a septum of hearings in Austin on July 24, 2025, refusing to concede after the passionate testimony criticized by Republican legislators and President Donald Trump. (Isa Martin through the plot)
Criticizing the terms of the process of reorientation, he added: “After one of the worst events in the history of our state, you decided to go, and the people who left the places left their seats.”
Res. Cody Vasut, Chairman of the House Rethink Committee, tried to return the order, but Martin refused to concede.
“No, I’m not going to finish. Because I’m … I’m not finished!”
Then Martin turned to Trump.
“You can thank your unsuccessful, old, dilapidated, Epstein, which is engaged in the president for all the work we are going to do with each of you,” he said. “You did it, you caused it, and this is the result of you and your work.”
Vasut instructed the sergeants of the state house to withdraw Martin. When Martin was dragged out of the room, the audience’s participants shouted: “Dake off!”
Martin kept shouting, “America will rise against you!”
The Committee resumed without commenting on violations.
The Texas Capitol in Austin, where Isaiah Martin was arrested for refusing to concede on Thursday. (Brandon Bell/Getti Image)
Neither Martin’s company nor Governor Greg FraThe office responded to Fox News Digital requests.
Previously, Ebbot described the efforts of reorientation as a transition to the court against the coalition districts.
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In a letter on July 7 cited Examinator DallasThe Ministry of Justice labeled TX -18 as one of the four Congress counties in Texas, which may include unconstitutional racial germonanding through the Coalition District configuration.
Trump has publicly urged state legislators to provide five additional national home places through redistribution.
The map remains unfinished when the hearings continue on Saturday in Houston and Monday in Arlington.
Fox News’ Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.
