Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke, Gov. Greg Abbott's Democratic opponent in Texas' 2022 gubernatorial race, has been vehemently critical of Abbott's response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas on May 24 — which claimed the lives of 19 children and two teachers. And 25 News KXXV-TV, an ABC affiliate in Waco, may have given O'Rourke some more material to work with. According to an open-records request from 25 News, Abbott did not attend the funerals of any of the Uvalde victims.
25 News' Nick Bradshaw reports that the station "obtained the governor's schedule from May 25 to June 14 through an open records request," and that schedule shows that Abbott's "last visit" to Uvalde was on June 5. According to Bradshaw, "The governor's schedule does show while in Uvalde, he did attend multiple public vigils, but no mentions of attending funerals."
