The administration really isn't going to go through with this, which obviously, as we can see, is not the case at all. I will tell you there are other Republicans in Texas who can stop this. Governor Greg Abbott has long challenged the federal government when it comes to Texas sovereignty. Ken Paxton, the attorney general who is now running for US Senate, he has the power right now to stop it, to sue the federal government. (02:26–02:33)
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Asserts that Governor Greg Abbott has a history of challenging federal authority over Texas sovereignty.
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