U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar has said that Trump’s divisive rhetoric is in part to blame for a mass shooting that officials have deemed an act of domestic terrorism.
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Trump plans visits to El Paso and Dayton on Wednesday, despite some local officials’ opposition
El Paso Mayor Dee Margo said he will ask the president “to support our efforts with any and all federal resources that are available.” But Margo also cautioned Trump against invoking his previous rhetoric to talk about the border city.
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El Paso shooting
A racist manifesto and a shooter terrorize Hispanics in El Paso and beyond
On Saturday, the city was the victim of white supremacy, but it was not the only target. By terrorizing El Paso, the gunman terrorized Hispanics across the state and the country.
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El Paso shooting
Beto O’Rourke says President Trump shouldn’t visit El Paso in wake of mass shooting
Many officials, including O’Rourke, have cited President Donald Trump’s racist and divisive rhetoric for inspiring Saturday’s shooting that left 22 dead and more wounded. U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-El Paso, also said Trump should stay out of El Paso.
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Broken Border
U.S. House passes $4.5 billion border aid bill amid mounting concern for detained migrant children
Every Texas Democrat voted in support of the the $4.5 billion humanitarian aid package, which includes provisions to help migrant children. U.S. Rep. Will Hurd was the only Texas Republican to buck his party and support the measure.
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Politics
Trump’s emergency declaration could mean Texas’ military installations lose millions for future projects
Joint Base San Antonio, Fort Bliss, Fort Hood and the naval reserve center in Galveston could all lose funding for construction projects if the president’s plan to divert money from the military to a border wall succeeds.
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4 members of Congress endorse Beto O’Rourke within hours of his campaign launch
U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, who took over O’Rourke’s El Paso-based district in January, backed O’Rourke for president Thursday along with two House members from New York and one from Florida.
