Texas shooting: Democratic leader interrupts Texas governor at press conference

The Republican governor of the state of Texas (Southern United States) was confronted on Wednesday about his stance on guns by a Democratic rival, who interrupted a press conference on the Uvalde school shooting to hold him responsible for the massacre, which left 21 dead, including 19 children.

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The one who interrupted him was Beto O’Rourke, a fervent defender of gun control who sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020 and who in November aspires to compete with Governor Greg Abbott for his position.

“You are not doing anything, you are not proposing anything to us!”O’Rourke said to Abbott.

“You said this was not predictable, this is totally predictable from the moment you decided to do nothing,” he yelled at her, adding, “This is your fault.”

Beto O’Rourke interrupts ongoing press conference by Texas Gov. Abbott and other officials. pic.twitter.com/qa8YY0ghQy

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O’Rourke received a barrage of insults and the mayor of Uvalde, present in the room, was heard to say: “Sir, you are out of place.”

Since a 2019 shooting at a supermarket in his hometown of El Paso, TexasO’Rourke has made the fight for gun control one of his big political issues.

To calls to limit the number of firearms in the hands of civilians, Republicans propose offering better treatment for mental health problems in the United States, a point on which Governor Abbott insisted strongly during the press conference on Tuesday. with reference to the Uvalde attacker.

Source: Elcomercio

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