Conflicting information surrounding
the investigation into the robber
elementary school shooting from the
very beginning continues today.
Two months later, Governor Greg Abbott
joins us now live from Uvalde and governor,
you went to a fundraiser on the day of
the shooting in Uvalde and at a news
conference the next day, you said,
you just stopped in to let people know
you couldn't stay, but this week,
the Dallas Morning News reports
you were there for almost 3 hours.
What do you say to the people of Uvalde?
Well, well, first. Obviously,
with regard to that,
I wanted to explain to the people
there what had happened in Abilene,
where I was at a fire before
arriving in Huntsville,
and then I wanted to let them know
what was going on in Uvalde and
then took questions about that.
And then I was in contact constantly
with either my office or with the
Texas Department of Public Safety,
making sure we were getting all the
information that needed to be obtained,
and then importantly.
I completely shut down my campaign
altogether and did nothing but
focus on the people of Uvalde,
and in fact I've been in Uvalde every
single month since the tragedy took place,
including right now where I continue
to work with the people of Ivaldi,
responding to their needs.
Governor, you said you were livid,
you were given the wrong
information that in fact,
376 law enforcement officers
waited more than an hour to
confront the gunman who gave
you that wrong information.
I was in a briefing room that was
filled with law enforcement officers
at all levels of law enforcement,
ranging from the school district
to the local police to the Texas
Department of Public Safety,
to the Sheriff's Office,
as well as Border Patrol officers.
And so there was a lot of
information that was provided to me.
You may recall that I wrote down that
information on handwritten notes that I
made public so that the public would be
able to see exactly what I wrote down.
And those notes correspond with
what I provided to the public.
As you point out,
it turned out that the facts of what
really happened were inconsistent
with what was provided to me
and what I wrote down.
So obviously I was limited about that,
but very importantly,
since then,
there's been the revelation of the videotape,
as well as the audio tapes,
as well as the report that was provided
by the Texas House of Representatives
that provide in minute detail.
A lot more about what happened
and so we have a clearer picture.
Now.
The most important thing we can do is
to make sure that the the parents,
the families,
the victims and the people of
Uvalde know exactly what happened
and I got to tell you this,
there's more to come because
there's still the FBI investigation
and investigation by the United
States Department of Justice,
as well as by the Texas Rangers.
But by the time we finish with
all of the investigations,
everyone will,
for one know exactly what happened.
But for another.
We will know as a state to how to
move forward from this tragedy.
What needs to be done in the
aftermath of this tragedy,
and certainly hope we never see this again
with officers standing around for an hour.
Absolutely now to the board in April,
you began sending busloads of
migrants to the nation's capital
and protest to the Biden's
administration's immigration policies.
Now the mayor of Washington DC,
is asking the National Guard to step
in and handle the thousands of people.
Who have arrived there?
She calls your operation abhorrent and
it's creating a humanitarian crisis.
What do you have to say?
That's pure hypocrisy on their part.
Know this Washington DC has declared itself
a sanctuary city for illegal immigrants.
They they should be more than happy to
be receiving these immigrants in there.
But here's what we have found nationally
and that is leaders in Washington DC,
including the president himself.
They're just fine as as long as the
border issue remains at the border,
but they get all flustered and frustrated
when they themselves have to deal.
With the border crisis in Washington DC,
and just know this,
we continue to send even more
people by bus to Washington DC.
They haven't seen anything yet when it
comes to the number of people that will
be bussed from Texas to Washington DC
and Governor now on abortion,
the trigger law goes into effect August 25th.
The law will increase the criminal
and civil penalties association
associated with abortion.
Some cities, like Austin are not
following through with the abortion ban.
What is your plan to enforce it?
Well, I think the law includes an
enforcement mechanism for the Attorney
General of Texas to also enforce the
law. All right, Governor Abbott.
Thank you so much for joining us.
Our prayers, my pleasure with you,
valdy. Thank you Sir.