Beto O’Rourke confronts Texas Gov. at school shooting press conference

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Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke confronted Gov. Greg Abbott during a press conference on the Uvalde, Texas, elementary school shooting. Warning: this video contains profanity.

Video Transcript

BETO O'ROURKE: Governor Abbott, I have to say something.

- Excuse me. Excuse me.

BETO O'ROURKE: The time to put a stop to this--

- Excuse me.

BETO O'ROURKE: --was after Santa Fe High School--

- Sit down. You're out of line and an embarrassment.

BETO O'ROURKE: --was after El Paso.

- Sit down. I don't believe this stuff.

BETO O'ROURKE: The next shooting is right now, and you are doing nothing.

- No, you need to get his ass out of here. This isn't the place to talk this over.

BETO O'ROURKE: This is totally predictable when you chose--

- Sir, you're out of line. Sir, you're out of line.

BETO O'ROURKE: I'm--

- Sir, you're out of line. Please leave this auditorium.

- Sir, you need to exit. You need to exit.

- Get out of here. Leave.

- I can't believe you're a sick son of a bitch that would come to a deal like this to make a political issue.

[INTERPOSING VOICES]

BETO O'ROURKE: This is on you until you choose to do something about it.

- It's on assholes like you. Why don't you get out of here?

[INTERPOSING VOICES]

- It's called the First Amendment.

- The First Amendment of the Constitution [INAUDIBLE].

[INTERPOSING VOICES]

- Let him speak. He has a lot to say.

[INTERPOSING VOICES]