Texas Republicans Senator John Cornyn and Congressman Dan Crenshaw canceled their previously-committed appearances at the National Rifle Association’s annual convention, taking place in Houston days after a tragic mass killing in a Texas school.
Cornyn’s office claims he has to be in Washington for official business. Crenshaw’s office reports he will be in Ukraine. Both Texas Republicans previously committed to appearing.
“Prior to the tragedy in Uvalde we had already informed the NRA he would not be able to speak due to an unexpected change in his schedule,” Cornyn press secretary Natalie Yezbick tells Yahoo News. “He has to be in D.C. for personal reasons on Friday.”
“Congressman Crenshaw is in Ukraine and we let the event organizer know that he wouldn’t be back in the country in time to attend the event Friday evening,” Crenshaw chief of staff Justin Discigil tells Yahoo News.
Crenshaw is an outspoken supporter of so-called “red flag laws,” which allow police to raid home and confiscate guns without due process of law, based on anonymous reports. It would be up to the gun owner to hire attorneys at personal expense to restore their rights.
“At its heart what we are talking about is the ability to confiscate weapons where there is evidence that violence is about to be committed. It’s that simple, and this isn’t that controversial,” said Crenshaw in 2019 echoing anti-gun talking points.
Last October Crenshaw was one of 135 Republicans, mostly liberals, who voted for a Democrat spending bill that included national red flag gun confiscation.
Cornyn has a mixed record on guns, introduced a national concealed carry bill but also voting to confirm Biden’s anti-gun Attorney General Merrick Garland and supporting federal mandatory background checks, which investigations reveal are being used to build national gunowner registration databases.
Their counterparts, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz and Governor Greg Abbott, are still scheduled to attend.
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Michael Brigham
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Oh wow! I am so disappointed in Crenshaw. I heard he was taking advice from Mit Romney but I didn’t believe it. Now I do. Just another RHINO….
Texas is being invaded by illegal aliens, but Crenshaw is going to Ukraine to help THEM secure their borders. What’s wrong with this picture?
Cowards
They’ll be retiring, some at Midterms!
No time for rinos
RINO’s are cowards
Dumb.
STUPID IS AS STUPID DOES! LAWS DO NOT KEEP PEOPLE SAFE,LAWMEN DO”
There’s more pro Communist traitors in Texas than Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Maryland, Connecticut combined…Texas is falling by design!
No big loss there
Cornyn and Crenshaw are just cowards with no personal integrity. But, that applies to all RINOs.
I’m unsurprised really, as I expected this from both Crenshaw and Cornyn. Both are Card Carrying RINO’s.
Republicans should ask for something from the democrats in exchange for their support on anti gun legislation, like a legal commitment to energy independence, repermitting the Keystone pipeline and others and reopening oil and gas leasing on and off shore. Failure to follow through would negate any anti gun legislation.
Cowards.
RINOS
Well, this is merely a gesture from Cornyn and Crenshaw. But, nothing REALLY will be done to prevent semi-automatic weapon-related school massacres by wackos until ALL Republicans in Congress ban their usage by non-military/non-police personnel. No duck or deer hunter uses them. No GOP member would ever get my vote until then this minimal ban happens. These mass murders of helpless, innocent kids MUST stop!