Tegna Anchor Sticks Up for Governor (Patreon)

This is one of those things that make you scratch your head on so many levels. 

Like Florida, Texas was one of the first states to open back up from the COVID pandemic, despite being warned by health officials that this was not the right thing to do. 

But Texas Governor Greg Abbott in a effort to please Donald Trump, ignored the health experts and opened the state back up. While doing so, he refused to make face masks mandatory even though local leaders and medical experts pleaded with him to do so. 

Abbott's decision backfired and now Texas has one of the highest cases of COVID19 cases in the country.

Now, although a bit late, the Governor has finally given in and issued an executive order requiring Texans to wear a face mask.   

After Tegna's WFAA (Dallas) reported the new order from the Gov, Anchor Chris Lawrence took time out from giving the news to give his opinion. 

He basically praised Abbott for changing his mind on masks and says that is a good thing. 

First off, a news anchor should report the news and not weigh in on the news. Second, yes the Governor changed his mind, but how many people got sick or died before he did so? 

Health experts told him from the start that his decision was the wrong one and clearly they know more about this than he does. 

Why is the Tegna's Anchor sticking up for the Governor for screwing this up? 

Yes, it is good that masks are now required, but it was only made after so many tested positive or died. I'm not sure the Governor should be praised for that? 

And I'm completely sure that a news anchor should stick to giving the news and let the viewers form their own opinion, they don't need you to stop the news and give yours. 

Watch the video above.