Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called out for ‘flirting with secession’

“If you do not confront Greg Abbott, he’s going to continue to escalate.” Former gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke calls on President Biden to confront Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for defying the Constitution and the Supreme Court with his recent deployment of Texas state troops to the border.

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[M.Happie]

Apparently he forgot that he's ONLY a Governor.

[morrow]

Another tyrant who thinks he is above the law!

[samallyoucan]

And these people claim to be religious.

[MsSeeingeagle]

It's time for Texans to vote him out.

[timandsuea.]

I was so disappointed when that extremist was reelected.

[JasonMorrison-fxmn]

Don't worry people we now go around the Constitution when we want to.

[mrkiddlez]

This is turning into something more messy than the border crisis. Hope they can settle an agreement soon.

[SheldonBoe]

Term limits would end organized political corruption

[mikeellis]

If Ken Paxton hadn't fixed the votes in Texas.

[Elysian]

It's past time to get these whackos under control.

[JohnJames-sfte]

Abbott, Paxton, Cruz, all Texas garbage

[jeffclaterbaugh]

Violating his Oath of Office and Texans .

[TheOriginalJphyper]

At this point, I'm almost convinced Gov. Abbott's lieutenant governor is named Costello.

[SwisstedChef]

He want to do another Alamo against our own people

[LBlucher]

Abbott should be reminded what happened to traitors like Jefferson Davis.

[morrow]

What will governor Abbott do when his term is over and he no longer has the power to exercise his cruelty. Let’s hope he doesn’t announce he’s running in 2028!

[russellhoelscher]

Abbott and DeSantis already need to answer for their kidnapping/trafficking

[michaelklein]

The Constitution is not a fast food restaurant menu it either all means something or it's not worth the paper that it written on. Oaths of office are taken by every Congress person to uphold the Constitution 💙. 🇺🇸

[DanielNiconSr]

The wall is for a purpose a door is for another purpose come here lawfully.

[robertshows]

Federalize and tell those guys to go home