Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – Gov. Greg Abbott is facing criticism over his movements on the day of the Uvalde massacre nearly over two months ago.
Abbott previously said that he stopped at a campaign fundraiser following the shooting on May 24 and “let people know” he couldn’t stay, but the Dallas Morning News reports that he was there for nearly three hours.
The News cites records that show Abbott arrived in Huntsville at 4:52 p.m. on May 24 — hours after the shooting –and that he was driven about 2 miles to a local supporter’s house where he stayed until 7:47 p.m.
When asked the next day why he didn’t cancel the fundraiser, Abbott said that he was in Abilene when he learned of the attack.
The governor’s campaign spokeswoman Renae Eze, in a statement, wrote that Abbott’s “description of his movements that day are accurate.”
“Unlike Beto O’Rourke who took advantage of the tragedy in Uvalde by increasing his fundraising efforts and resorting to political stunts, Governor Abbott canceled all political activity, including fundraising,” Eze wrote.
(Copyright 2022 WBAP/KLIF 24/7 News. This report contains material from the Dallas Morning News.)
