Greg Abbott’s new “Forward Operating Base”—which will cost $14 million a month to run—is a clear sign that his #border operation isn’t going away any time soon.
« #Texas Gov. #GregAbbott has refused to stop erecting #RazorWire to blockade portions of a state park in border community of #EaglePass to obstruct #migrant crossings, even as #BorderPatrol agents warn it's impeding their ability to do their jobs & even after the #SupremeCourt gave the fed government permission to remove it. Former President #DonaldTrump has even encouraged #GOP-controlled states to send their own #NationalGuard troops to supplement Abbott's project »
at the center, a prominent Republican…whose fiery rhetoric acts as a magnet. #RightWing#extremists are dusting off the blueprint for the #Jan6 storming of the US Capitol & using it to rally support for their cause du jour: #Texas Gov #GregAbbott’s showdown w/the #federal govt over #border enforcement. Monitoring groups warn that #Abbott’s posturing, like #Trump’s “Stop the Steal” effort, heightens the risk of #PoliticalViolence as supporters converge on #EaglePass, a frontier outpost of 28k.
@TexasObserver the most shocking thing about #GregAbbott 's border is that he's not okay with just murdering everyone and then starting a civil war to avoid prison.