Texas Governor Greg Abbott announces the reopening of more Texas businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic at a press conference at the Texas State Capitol in Austin on Monday, May 18, 2020. (Photo by Lynda M. Gonzalez-Pool/Getty Images)
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It is unclear why Abbott posted the video on Wednesday directly attacking Gab for antisemitism. In the short clip, he mentions that he supports legislation sponsored by King and Goldman, but doesn’t say what that legislation is.On Wednesday Goldman introduced legislation related to the Texas Holocaust and Genocide Advisory Committee, but that would have no impact on Gab. Abbott, Goldman, and King did not immediately respond to VICE News’ request for comment.But, before the governor made such a sweeping statement, maybe someone should have told Abbott that his own party has a verified account on Gab, which has openly hosted white supremacists, neo-Nazis, and anti-Semites in recent years.
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