Gov. Greg Abbott has previously deployed the Texas National Guard and DPS troopers during Black Lives Matter protests and for border control.

Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday that he was deploying 5,000 Texas National Guard troops and 2,000 Department of Public Safety officers to "maintain order" at planned anti-Trump protests across the state this weekend.

The Houston Chronicle, Texas's top selling newspaper, has published an editorial fiercely critical of Governor Greg Abbott over his rhetoric and decision to deploy Texas National Guard troops in response to protests against immigration enforcement,