Greg Abbott: “I used that authority previously to designate the Mexican…”

“So listen, Texas has its own separate laws that are independent of the United States laws with regard to designating foreign terrorist organizations. I have that authority as governor and I used that authority previously to designate the Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. and now to designate the Muslim Brotherhood and now CAIR as foreign terrorist organizations. Listen, both of their history is long documented to be either connected or through affiliates connected to terror with Regard to care.” (02:29–02:36)

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