Anger toward Texas governor grows in deadly storm s wake
Annie Gowen, Tim Craig and Arelis R. Hernández, The Washington Post
Feb. 21, 2021
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1of3Buildings with power are lit in the distance from an area without power in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021.Photo for The Washington Post by Sergio FloresShow MoreShow Less
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It was clear by Tuesday afternoon that Texas was in a full-blown crisis - and Gov. Greg Abbott had largely been out of sight.
Anger toward Abbott grows in deadly storm s wake
Annie Gowen, Tim Craig and Arelis R. Hernández, The Washington Post
Feb. 22, 2021
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks about the winter storm during a press conference at the State Operations Center, Thursday Feb. 18, 2021, in Austin, Texas. ( Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)Jay Janner/Associated Press
It was clear by Tuesday afternoon that Texas was in a full-blown crisis - and Gov. Greg Abbott had largely been out of sight.
More than 4 million households did not have power amid dangerously low temperatures, and an increasing number did not have heat or running water. Some families were burning furniture to stay warm, grocery stores were emptying, and people were dying. In the freezing darkness, many desperate Texans felt they were left to fend for themselves.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton became the target of national derision after he filed a “frivolous” lawsuit to overturn the presidential election earlier this month. He’s also the subject of a whistleblower complaint and is under FBI investigation, according to AP News.
Now, the state’s Democrats are gunning for Texas’ top lawyer.
Thursday, the Boot Texas Republicans Political Action Committee launched a campaign that is dead set on kicking Paxton out of office. Treasurer Zack Malitz said the PAC is raising money to aid Democratic efforts against the attorney general when he’s up for reelection in 2022.
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