Gov. Abbott activates Texas National Guard
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Abbott previously deployed 5,000 Texas National Guard troops and 2,000 Department of Public Safety officers during similar demonstrations in June.
Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Thursday ordered a surge of state troopers and National Guard troops into Austin, a Democratic stronghold in the state, ahead of a planned protest that he has called “Antifa-linked,
Large crowds are gathering across the country on Saturday for a new round of “No Kings” protests against President Donald Trump, amid tensions over a government shutdown, immigration crackdowns and military deployments to fight crime in Democratic-led cities.