Greg Abbott Deploys National Guard and DPS Ahead of 'No Kings' Protest

Governor Gregg Abbott (R) has ordered the deployment of the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Texas National Guard to Austin in advance of the “No Kings” Protest, which is reportedly linked to Antifa. READ MORE.

Governor Greg Abbott: "Today, I directed the Dept. of Public Safety and National Guard to surge forces into Austin ahead of an Antifa-linked protest. Texas will NOT tolerate chaos. Anyone destroying property or committing acts of violence will be swiftly arrested. Law and order will be enforced."

State Rep. Gene Wu: "This week, I joined Houston leaders to stand against Abbott's order to strip 'political ideologies' from roadways. Montrose's rainbow crosswalk is more than a symbol of LGBTQ community pride. It's also a memorial for Alex Hill, a cyclist killed in a hit & run at this very place."

Rep. Beth Van Duyne: "Senate Democrats just refused to re-open our government, voting for the tenth time to hold the American people and our federal government hostage. Once again, choosing illegal immigrants over the American people."

Rep. Wesley Hunt: "Two Harvard degrees, and she still can't define the difference between a man and a woman. THat's the fringe-left mind virus on full display: the soft bigotry of low expectations. Ketanji Brown Jackson is NOT A VICTIM. But her opinions are victimizing SCOTUS."

Greg Abbott Deploys National Guard and DPS Ahead of 'No Kings' Protest — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina — Governor Gregg Abbott (R) has ordered the deployment of the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Texas National Guard to Austin in advance of the “No Kings” Protest, which is reportedly linked to Antifa.

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Greg Abbott Deploys National Guard and DPS Ahead of 'No Kings' Protest — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina

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LONESTAR is written by Javier Manjarres and Daniel Molina