Texas Governor Set To Sue Biden Admin Over National Guard Vax Mandate
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Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate tyranny just hit another roadblock.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is set to sue the Biden administration over its National Guard vaccine mandate.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that he plans on suing the Biden administration over what he views as the “unconstitutional vaccine mandate” for members of the Texas National Guard
The Republican governor announced the lawsuit in a letter instructing Texas Military Maj. Gen. Tracy Norris to “not punish any guardsman for not choosing to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.”
Abbott has actively resisted vaccine mandates since August when he issued an executive order against mandates for all workers. Abbott wrote that he feels President Joe Biden has “muddied the waters” by issuing a Department of Defense vaccine mandate, so he wanted to “clear up any confusion.”
Unless Biden federalizes the Lone Star State’s national guard, Abbott says he is Norris’ commander-in-chief and “will not tolerate” vaccine mandates. The federal government has threatened to cut off funding, including guardsmens’ retirement benefits, in response.
“Win or lose, President Biden must be held accountable for his unconscionable willingness to hollow out the Texas National Guard. Please know that I am grateful for your service and will continue fighting on your behalf,” Abbott concluded.
Thousands of those in the National Guard have refused the vaccine.
Texas officials indicated Tuesday that thousands of National Guard members are refusing COVID-19 vaccines in the latest challenge against a Biden administration order that requires all members of the military to get one.
A lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton comes a week after a federal judge rejected a similar challenge brought by Oklahoma’s governor, amid growing Republican opposition to the vaccination mandate for Guard members.
Texas has more than 20,000 National Guard members, the largest contingent of any state. About 40% of its Army National Guard are currently refusing to receive the COVID-19 vaccination “for either religious accommodation needs or otherwise,” according to the lawsuit filed in a federal court in East Texas.
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