At The Texas Tribune Festival, the Democratic presidential hopeful said he supports impeachment and promises not to pardon Trump if that issue were to reach him in the Oval Office.
The 2019 Texas Tribune Festival
During the 2019 Texas Tribune Festival in downtown Austin, 2020 presidential candidates, policymakers, media superstars, best-selling authors and everyday citizens in the trenches will join with thousands of Texans to discuss big-picture solutions to the most pressing policy issues facing our state and our nation. Here’s a look at the Tribune’s coverage of the three-day event.
UT athletic director says Longhorn-Aggie rivalry football game should happen
“Us not playing A&M is not good for college football,” said UT’s athletic director, Chris Del Conte.
El Paso Mayor Dee Margo says he won’t support mandatory buyback of assault weapons
During a panel at The Texas Tribune Festival, Margo doubled down on his support of background checks but stopped short of supporting any other gun control measures.
Republican U.S. Rep. Will Hurd says he’s considering running for president in 2024
Hurd also discussed a whistleblower’s complaint about Donald Trump — and whether its contents support a Democratic push to impeach the president. “I think that’s a premature conversation to have,” he said.
The 2019 Texas Tribune Festival starts today. Here’s what you need to know.
The ninth annual Texas Tribune Festival couldn’t be happening at a more newsworthy time. This year’s event features House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, a slate of presidential candidates and more.
What we learned from #TexanSince
The Texas Tribune asked readers to share their Texas origin stories. Here’s what we learned from hundreds of #TexanSince responses.
Watch livestreams of the 2019 Texas Tribune Festival’s featured events
Here’s where you can find all the videos of panels that were livestreamed from the 2019 Texas Tribune Festival.
Watch a Texas Tribune Festival conversation about the state of agriculture
This panel features state officials and a former U.S. agriculture secretary talking about the state of agriculture in 2020 and beyond.
Watch Julián Castro speak at The 2019 Texas Tribune Festival
The former secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development talked about his race for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020.
Watch a 2019 Texas Tribune Festival conversation about 2020 and the border
In this discussion, panelists focused on how border and immigration policy and politics are shaping the 2020 landscape.

