Prosecutor: ‘No plans’ to have Perry testify

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A special prosecutor said Friday that he does not plan to call Texas Gov. Rick Perry to testify before a grand jury investigating whether he abused his power by vetoing funding for public corruption prosecutors.

Michael McCrum spoke to reporters Friday in Austin before the expected meeting of a grand jury investigating Perry’s threat to veto $7.5 million if Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg refused to resign following her arrest for drunken driving.

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