Kemp said it is because of "unlawful assemblage, violence, overt threats of violence, disruption of the peace and tranquility of this state and danger to existing persons or property” that he declared the state of emergency.
Article IV, Section 7 of the Texas Constitution authorizes the governor to “call forth the militia to execute the laws of the state, to suppress insurrections, and to repel invasions.”
Texas Gov. Abbott referred to Biden's plan to end the Trump-era COVID border policy known as Title 42, which was upheld by the Supreme Court, as a "reckless decision."
Gov. DeSantis activates National Guard, directs state agencies to support local governments responding to influx of migrants in Florida Keys; Biden administration's response deemed "inept."
Donald Trump released a video response to the 845-page document detailing the final January 6 report where the House Select Committee blamed Trump as the "central cause" of the riot.
It is unclear how many soldiers have been deployed, as the Texas Military Department, Department of Public Safety, and Governor Greg Abbott have not responded to requests for comment.
In the most recent version of the National Defense Authorization Act, the annual military funding bill, Covid vaccine mandates for members of the military are likely to get struck down.
