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Greg Abbott: “Every statewide elected official, including myself, is…”

Featuring: Greg Abbott, Republican | Governor of Texas

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Gov. Greg Abbott Holds Press Briefing With Texas Law Enforcement Officials

Published | Video Starts at 16:56

That's the first question. Hope you can ask me that question. Well, so if ever there is an expansion of government, it needs to be the expansion of … Every statewide elected official, including myself, is subject to impeachment. Every state legislator is subject to impeachment. Every state district judge is subject to impeachment. The only elected official not subject to impeachment is a district district attorney. … won the GOP nomination. How serious of a threat does Talarico and his campaign post the Republicans this fall about flipping the Senate seat? Listen, we've seen this same issue raised every four years. (16:56)

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Asserts that district attorneys are the only elected officials in Texas not subject to impeachment.

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