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Texas Governor Abbott Criticizes Flood Blame Seekers Amid Ongoing Crisis

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Source: The New York Times
Texas Governor Abbott Criticizes Flood Blame Seekers Amid Ongoing Crisis
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott dismissed calls for an investigation into flood response failures, describing blame as the 'word choice of losers' and using football metaphors to deflect accountability amid a deadly flood that caused at least 111 deaths. While promising a legislative review, Abbott and other Republicans have pushed back against critics demanding accountability for preparedness issues, with some officials and politicians emphasizing the tragedy over political blame.

Topics:nationpolitics#blame-avoidance#disaster-response#greg-abbott#political-controversy#politics#texas-floods
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  1. Abbott Calls Seeking Blame for Floods ‘the Word Choice of Losers’  The New York Times
  2. Gov. Abbott & Others Hold Press Conference on Texas Floods  C-SPAN
  3. Greg Abbott Rebukes Question About 'Blame' As 161 Missing After Texas Flood  Newsweek
  4. Texas Governor Slams People Looking for Answers on Deadly Flood as ‘Losers’  The Daily Beast
  5. RAW: TX: FLOODING / GOV ABBOTT: TRUMP RESPONSE  AppleValleyNewsNow.com

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