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Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday afternoon his decision to deploy the troops to the Capitol city ahead of the planned No Kings Protest—meant to demonstrate against the Trump administration—over the weekend.
Lone Star State Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, ordered resources to the state capital ahead of what he called "an Antifa-linked protest."
Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced Thursday he will deploy Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and Texas National Guard members to Austin ahead of a planned ‘No Kings’ protest
Gov. Greg Abbott has again ordered state troopers and Texas National Guard soldiers to Austin ahead of the protest, calling the planned demonstrations “Antifa-linked” despite their sponsorship by groups like the ACLU, League of Women Voters and Sierra Club.
Large crowds of protesters marched and rallied in cities across the U.S. Saturday for “ No Kings ” demonstrations decrying what participants see as the government’s swift drift into authoritarianism under President Donald Trump.