Friends of Rick Perry are "standing by their man." Emails from Representatives Ted Cruz and Bobby Jindal show their support for embattled Texas governor, Rick Perry, who was indicted this week on felony charges alleging abuse of power. Perry tried to force District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg to resign after she was charged with a DUI , and threatened to hold district funds if she did not. (See also Lehmberg called 'unfit' to serve). Travis County police mug shot of Texas governor Rick Perry. While both Cruz and Jindal state their belief that the indictment is the action of "liberal politicians", both also expressed their individual opinions. Writes Cruz in an email to constituents, " Unfortunately, there has been a sad history of the Travis County District Attorney's Office engaging in politically-motivated prosecutions, and this latest indictment of the governor is extremely questionable. Rick Perry is a friend, he's a man of in...
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