Abbott and Whitley Stories Don't Jibe
In a television interview late yesterday regarding the disturbing voter registration debacle, Governor Greg Abbott made a statement that directly conflicts with sworn testimony given by his appointee as Secretary of State, David Whitley.
The Question
Was Greg Abbott informed ahead of time that David Whitley would send the flawed list of suspected noncitizen registrants on the voter rolls to Attorney General Ken Paxton BEFORE the list was reviewed and vetted by county election officials?
Heres what David Whitley said
Whitley testified under oath that Abbotts office reviewed the press releasewhich detailed his actions including the list transfer to the AGs office before the press release was issued.
Heres what Greg Abbott said
When asked during a KXAN interview whether he knew the flawed list would be sent to the AGs office prior to county review, Abbott flatly replied I cant even confirm that that happened.
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