Texas Gov. Abbott Condemns U.S. Department of Defense's Vaccine Mandate and Refuses to Enforce It Against Texas National Guard
December 17, 2021
December 17, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 17 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2021:
Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin reaffirming that the State of Texas will not impose the Biden Administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandate on members of the Texas National Guard.
This letter comes after Secretary Austin threatened to cut off the flow of federal dollars for unvaccinated guardsmen late last month. In . . .
Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin reaffirming that the State of Texas will not impose the Biden Administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandate on members of the Texas National Guard.
This letter comes after Secretary Austin threatened to cut off the flow of federal dollars for unvaccinated guardsmen late last month. In . . .