Gov. Greg Abbott is launching an attack ad aimed at Beto O’Rourke, claiming the Democratic challenger wants to defund the police. But O’Rourke’s campaign says the claim is not true.
In a 30-second TV ad set to launch Monday, Abbott appears in front of images of a crime scene, with police cars and red-and-blue lights in the background. The Houston Chronicle reports Abbott’s campaign spent $4 million to air the ad statewide.
“Across America, there are too many scenes like this. Beto O’Rourke’s answer is to defund and dismantle the police. He wants to punish the police, not the criminals,” Abbott says in the ad. “I support our law enforcement by ensuring that they are fully funded."
