Texas Governor Greg Abbot sparks criticism for joke about shooting a journalist

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Texas Governor Greg Abbot sparks criticism for joke about shooting a journalist

A photo of the moment, published by the Texas Tribune, showed the grinning first-term Republican governor pointing to the centre of the paper target, where three rounds had pierced the bull's eye circle. Both said the incident was especially troubling as it came amid increasingly hostile rhetoric directed against the news media by Republican President Donald Trump and his supporters.

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