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John Whitmire: “They called in the Texas Rangers in South Texas because they…”

Featuring: John Whitmire, Nonpartisan | Mayor of Houston | Texas

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Mayor John Whitmire Calls for a Moratorium of ICE Enforcement Actions

Published | Video Starts at 03:42

So FBI is examining the conduct on the scene, the preparation, the identifying Mr. Rajo, the evidence, the witnesses are all DHS controlled. So we need collaboration. We need the federal government. They called in the Texas Rangers in South Texas because they admitted they didn't have the resources. So in Houston, we have asked the Texas Rangers, probably the best investigative body in the world, to come investigate this with a thorough, transparent investigation. (03:42–03:48)

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Asserts that Texas Rangers were called in South Texas due to a lack of resources.

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