Saying that he can no longer "sit on the sidelines," Allen West on Sunday announced a run for Texas governor, launching a primary challenge against Republican Gov. Abbott, the former state attorney general, is running next year for a third four-year term steering Texas. He signed into law bills restricting the teaching of critical race theory in his state and allowing Texas to carry weapons without a license. Last week he grabbed national headlines as joined Trump for an event at a unfinished portion of the border wall in Texas. It’s the silly season in Texas because the legislative session’s over and lots of people have lots of dreams."

Source: Fox News July 05, 2021 10:41 UTC