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AUSTIN - Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday ordered the deployment of personnel and tactical assets from the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Texas National Guard to Austin.

The governor says it is in anticipation of what he calls a planned "antifa-linked demonstration," citing a need to protect citizens and property.

Texas National Guard Deployed to Austin

The governor's directive sends state troopers, Special Agents, and Texas Rangers from the DPS, along with National Guard soldiers, to the state capital to "maintain law and order."

The deployment will be supported by aircraft and other tactical assets, according to the governor's office.

What they're saying:

"Violence and destruction will never be tolerated in Texas," Governor Abbott said in a press release.

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