Lloyd Doggett calls out Texas State event for omitting his speech condemning Capitol riot
SAN MARCOS -- U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, is criticizing a Texas State University-led organization for omitting a speech he made condemning the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, which was supposed to be included in a virtual Inauguration Day program.
Doggett told the American-Statesman that he was asked to provide a pre-recorded speech that was supposed to be shown during an event called the 2021 Bobcat Community Inauguration Program, which was streamed through Zoom on Wednesday and hosted by the 2020 Texas State Elections Task Force.
The 2020 Texas State Elections Task Force, according to the group's website, is chaired by Dr. Sherri Benn, the university's assistant vice president for student affairs. The virtual event was sponsored by multiple organizations, including the task force, the university's department of history and the department of political science.
According to the invitation for the event, which was emailed to students at the university, guest speakers were scheduled to give short speeches to highlight the history and tradition of the inauguration. The event also livestreamed the inauguration ceremony of President Joe Biden.
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