A GOP lawmaker is pushing for Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, to be formally censured by the House for allegedly mocking Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s disability. Rep. Randy Weber, a fellow delegate from Texas, told Fox News Digital that he would soon introduce a resolution to censure Crockett.
“The story of our great governor of Texas is one of unwavering resilience and perseverance. Meanwhile, the actions of Jasmine Crockett – stooping to vile levels of discrimination and despicable political attacks – are nothing short of reprehensible,” Weber told Fox News Digital. He said the House should censure Crockett “for the venomous rhetoric she spews as a representative of the Democratic Party.” Fox News added: “It’s painfully obvious she was never taught a single thing about Texas class, as her behavior is a disgrace to everything Texas and the United States stands for,” Weber said.
Crockett made the comments during an event held by the Human Rights Campaign over the weekend. She has since denied she was mocking Abbott’s disability. “Y’all know we got Governor Hot Wheels down there – come on now! And the only thing hot about him is that he is a hot a– mess, honey,” Crockett said. Fox reported that Abbott has been paraplegic since the age of 26, according to his campaign website, after a large oak tree fell on him during a jog.
Weber’s resolution calls Crockett’s comments about Abbott “discriminatory in nature” and “the latest in a continued series of inappropriate comments expressed by the representative from Texas,” according to a draft copy shared with Fox News Digital.
Crockett’s office did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment, but she posted a lame excuse on X after Fox published the story: “I wasn’t thinking about the governor’s condition—I was thinking about the planes, trains, and automobiles he used to transfer migrants into communities led by Black mayors, deliberately stoking tension and fear among the most vulnerable. Literally, the next line I said was that he was a ‘Hot A** Mess,’ referencing his terrible policies. At no point did I mention or allude to his condition.”