Texas GOP Chairman Resigns, Considers Flee for Governor
Allen West, the chairman of the Texas Republican Birthday party, resigned on Friday and hinted that he would hold into consideration working for governor.
West “has submitted his irrevocable resignation to the officials’ meeting as of 8am CT right this moment,” the Texas GOP acknowledged in a press unencumber. “He’ll stay on the helm of the Texas GOP till a brand contemporary Chairman would be chosen on July 11th at an undetermined feature as of now.”
West acknowledged in a assertion that “it has been my sure honor to relief as Chairman of the Republican Birthday party of Texas. I pray Godspeed for this governing body.”
In an interview in regards to the announcement on WBAP radio, host Chris Salcedo requested West if he was once planning to scurry for governor.
“Am I protected in assuming it’s good to to presumably well presumably also very effectively be enraged about a scurry for governor?” Salcedo acknowledged.
“You are protected in that consideration,” West spoke back.
West also hinted to a reporter that he could presumably well scurry for Congress in his home district.
“There’s a guy in Texas 32 I if fact be told don’t worship being my congressional e book,” West acknowledged, relating to Consultant Collin Allred, a Democrat from Dallas.
Texas will abet its subsequent gubernatorial election in 2022. Fresh governor Greg Abbott has got the endorsement of dilapidated President Trump, nonetheless, whereas West is a staunch backer of Trump he acknowledged the endorsement wouldn’t be a component in a possible scurry.
“You know, I don’t relief President Trump. I relief God, country and Texas,” West acknowledged. “So as that doesn’t influence me in anyway.”