Watch: Greg Abbott faces boos at site of Uvalde shooting as he arrives to meet with Biden
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in June 2015, Wikimedia Commons
May 30, 2022 | 09:02AM ETBankTexas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) faced heckling and jeers on Sunday as he arrived to meet President Joe Biden at the site of a school shooting in Uvalde.
In videos shared on Twitter, members of the crowd could be heard booing Abbott by name as he wheeled passed the Robb Elementary school sign.
Abbott was later seen speaking with the president. The governor has faced criticism for loosening gun regulations in the years before the shooting in Uvalde.
Watch the video clips below or at this link.
\u201cGovernor @GregAbbott_TX and @TonyGonzales4TX were welcomed by boos from the #Uvalde community members who are standing by Robb elementary.\u201d— Jose Arredondo (@Jose Arredondo) 1653841292
\u201cNow Texas Governor Greg Abbott has arrived. Recieved a few boos and jeers from the crowd gathered here.\u201d— Robert Sherman (@Robert Sherman) 1653841268
