Greg Abbott: “Hundreds of people who had been arrested, including…”

“Not the sole reason, but one of the big catalysts. That's the straw that broke the camel's back, if you would. Knowing that Hundreds of people who had been arrested, including murderers, were released from jail... because the district attorney failed to bring indictments on the time schedule required by law. And I don't know if it's because of ideological reasons or because of lack of resources.” (02:05–02:20)

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