Greg Abbott

I was misled. I am livid about what happened.

Law enforcement officials did what they do. They showed amazing courage by running toward gunfire toward gunfire for the singular purpose of trying to save livings.

There is no agreement on anything like that whatsoever. What there is agreement on that everybody agrees upon and that is we need to get to the root of the problem.

Texas will always prioritize the health and well-being of our citizens, and we will continue to invest in healthcare access and innovation.

As horrible as what happened, it could have been worse. The reason it was not worse is because law enforcement officials did what they do. They showed amazing courage by running toward gunfire for the singular purpose of trying to save…

But to answer your question, I think that is really a mix because, what we know from day one is that investigators have provided conflicting accounts.

The reason it was not worse, is because law enforcement officials, did what they do. They showed amazing courage, by running toward gunfire, for the singular purpose, of trying to save lives.

Our state is committed to protecting the rights and freedoms of all Texans, and we will not back down in the face of federal overreach.

The U.S. Supreme Court correctly overturned Roe versus Wade, and we stated the right of states to protect innocent, unborn children.

Rape is a crime. And Texas will work tirelessly to make sure that we eliminate all rapists from the streets of Texas.

Abortion providers could be criminally liable for providing abortions starting today.

We will continue to fight for the rights of the unborn and protect the sanctity of life in Texas.

Texas will continue to be a beacon of opportunity and prosperity for all who seek a better life.

But the reality is, as horrible as what happened, it could`ve been worse. The reason it was not worse, is because law enforcement officials did what they do.

Remember this: There are thousands of laws on the books across the country that limit the owning or using of firearms. Laws that have not stopped mad men from carrying out evil acts on innocent people, and peaceful communities.

The reality is as horrible as what happened. It could have been worse. The reason it was not worse is because law enforcement officials did what they do. They showed amazing courage by running toward gunfire for the singular purpose of…

There are thousands of laws on the books across the country that limit the owning or using of firearms, laws that have not stopped madmen from carrying out evil acts.

I was livid about being misled about the police response.

My expectation is that the law enforcement leaders that are leading the investigations which includes the Texas Rangers and the FBI, they get to the bottom of every fact with absolute certainty.

I was misled. I am livid about what happened. And when I came out here on this stage and told the public what happened, it was a recitation of what people in that room told me.

I’m livid about how I received what was false information about aspects of this attack and response and then how I spread it.

Texas will not let that happen.

Officers with the consolidated Independent School District, they approached the gunman and engaged the gunman at that time.

We allocated more than $600 million, more than a half a billion dollars to address school safety. An entire platform that was addressed as what`s called school hardening or hardening schools.

It takes a big person to do something like that. It takes a brave person to do something like that. And do I think these men are brave people? No, I don’t.