Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will still make pre-recorded remarks at the NRA convention this weekend. But he’s canceled his in-person appearance and will instead visit Uvalde, where a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers this week.
of Houston were initially scheduled to attend the convention. Patrick has not publicly commented on his plans. Both Cornyn and Crenshaw backed out of the event, citing scheduling conflicts that arose before Tuesday.
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