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Saturday, January 15, 2022
Texas governor says he’s monitoring synagogue hostage standoff
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleTexas Governor Greg Abbott says he is monitoring the hostage situation at a synagogue in the Texas city of Colleyville.
“The Texas Dept. of Public Safety is on the scene of the tense hostage situation in Colleyville, Texas,” Abbott, a Republican, writes on Twitter. “They are working with local and federal teams to achieve the best and safest outcome.”
Abbott’s first statement on the situation does not mention a synagogue and comes over five hours after law enforcement arrived on the scene. He did find time in the interim to tweet out an attack on Biden’s law enforcement policies.
The Texas Dept. of Public Safety is on the scene of the tense hostage situation in Colleyville, Texas.
They are working with local and federal teams to achieve the best and safest outcome.
I continue to monitor the situation through DPS.@TxDPS https://t.co/bAARmIifdb
— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) January 15, 2022
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