Former President George H.W. Bush’s grandson denounced “white terrorism” following Saturday’s shooting in El Paso that killed 20 people.
Texas General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush, 43, said in a statement following the shooting that combating terrorism is a national priority.
“I proudly served in Afghanistan as a Naval officer where our mission was to fight and kill terrorists. I believe fighting terrorism remains a national priority. And that should include standing firm against white terrorism here in the US,” Bush said.
“There have now been multiple attacks from self-described white terrorists here in the US in the last several months,” he added. “This is a real and present threat that we must all denounce and defeat. All terrorism must be stopped. I am praying for the victims of the shooting in El Paso. And I am asking that all Americans stand firm against all forms of terrorism.”
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— George P. Bush (@georgepbush) August 4, 2019
The suspect in the Texas shooting reportedly penned a manifesto prior to the rampage expressing the desire to stop the “Hispanic invasion of Texas.” Just hours after Saturday’s El Paso shooting, another gunman in Dayton, Ohio, opened fire at a bar and restaurant, killing nine and wounding 16 before he was killed by police.
