Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick called O'Rourke a 'sick son of a b****' for heckling Governor Greg Abbott about Tuesday's devastating school shooting.
As Abbott spoke on the need for people to seek mental health treatments in the wake of Tuesday's tragedy, O'Rourke was seen shouting at the governor from the bottom of the stage for"doing nothing" about gun control.
Patrick repeatedly told the Democrat he was"out of line" for approaching Abbott and shouted at him to"leave this auditorium." "I can't believe you're a sick son of a b**** who would come to a deal like this to make a political issue,"Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke interrupts a May 25, 2022, press conference held by Texas Governor Greg Abbott following a shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde that left 21 people dead.O'Rourke was heard telling Abbot that the shooting was"totally predictable," given the governor's record on guns.
On Tuesday, a gunman stormed a fourth-grade classroom at Robb Elementary School, killing 19 children and two teachers in the deadliest school shooting since Sandy Hook in 2012.Beto O’Rourke just interrupted the press update on the Uvalde mass-shooting and heckled Governor Abbott after the Governor spoke on the need for people to seek mental health treatments.
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