Texas Gov. Abbott not attending Houston NRA summit, will speak in Uvalde
Abbott will hold a press conference at Uvalde High School at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, according to a press release from his office, around the same time as an event for which he is listed as a confirmed speaker on the NRA convention website.
The Texas governor will send a pre-recorded video to the summit in lieu of appearing in person at the convention center in Houston, which is about 300 miles away from Uvalde, according to The Dallas Morning News, which cited a spokesperson for Abbott.
Others have also canceled appearances at the convention, including country singers Larry Gatlin and Larry Stewart and Don McClean, who is best known for his hit 1971 song “American Pie.”
Two other Republican lawmakers from Texas, Sen. John Cornyn and Rep. Dan Crenshaw, also canceled appearances at the NRA summit, but they had reportedly planned to do so before the shooting.
DHS Announces ICE, CBP Won’t Enforce Immigration Laws in Uvalde, Texas Following Mass Shooting
Immigration laws will not be enforced in Uvalde, Texas because it has been designated a “protected area,” the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Wednesday, the day after a mass shooting in the city killed at least twenty people.
Illegal aliens who go to Uvalde should have no fear of being arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or Customs and Border Patrol (CBP), DHS assures in its statement:
I think this is a good move, by Abbott.
He needs to man the helm, in Uvalde, imo.
Sending a taped message is completely acceptable.
He is sending a video.
I saw some of Trump's speech at the NRA.
He was wonderful,listing all the children and the two teachers by name.
He was very articulate and the bell rang after each name.
Very well done by President Trump.
God Bless him for showing the appropriate mood for such a tragic event.