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. But we see Republicans at every level of government simply acquiescing to whatever Donald Trump wants. And is this just on the national park, on federal property, or is this also taking place in the state park and state areas? (02:32–02:42)
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Asserts that Ken Paxton has the legal authority to challenge federal actions in court.
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