Abbott has praised the decision by a Texas grand jury to indict 141 migrants on misdemeanor rioting charges over an alleged attempt to breach the border.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has celebrated the decision by a Texas grand jury to indict 141 migrants on misdemeanor rioting charges, a day after a county judge ruled there was insufficient probable cause to press charges.Writing on X, formerly Twitter, Abbott said it was 'excellent work' by the grand jury to 'overrule the judge's lenience.
This comes a day after a judge threw out the cases.'Newsweek contacted Governor Abbott's office by email at 6:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday. This article will be updated if they decide to comment.ViewsHicks admitted it was unusual for a grand jury to deal with misdemeanor cases but believed it was 'fair' given the circumstances.
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