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Joseph Moody: “We needed to set the record straight because if we wanted to…”

Featuring: Joseph Moody, Democratic | Texas House of Representatives, District 78

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WATCH: El Paso Rep Joe Moody shares thoughts from Uvalde Investigation

Published | Video Starts at 01:03

El Paso's Joe Moody, one of the three member Texas House committee investigating the shooting, he shares his perspective looking into the inc. We needed to set the record straight because if we wanted to talk about school safety or gun safety or police response, you can't do that until you have a stable set of facts to work from. The report saying responding agencies failed to prioritize saving the lives of innocent victims over their own safety. And now let's start thinking through how we address these multiple systemic failures. (01:03–01:18)

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Asserts the necessity of having a stable set of facts to discuss school safety, gun safety, or police response.

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