Rick Perry's new Defense team of high profile lawyers from Houston and Washington D.C. gathered at the Stephen F. Austin Hotel and met with reporters.
"We do not settle political differences in the US and Texas in criminal courts we settle political differences at the ballot box this is nothing but banana republic politics,” said Attorney Tony Buzbee.
The defense attorneys did not provide details about how much their representation will cost taxpayers they did present video clips of the April12, 2013 arrest and booking of Travis County D.A. Rosemary Lehmberg. She tested nearly three times over the legal limit and was belligerent to the arresting officers and with jailers after she was brought into the jail.
Governor Rick Perry threatened to Veto funding to the Travis County Public Integrity Unit if Lehmberg did not resign. She refused and the Veto was made. Last week a Travis County Grand Jury decided the governor abused his power, Indicting him for that, as well as for allegedly trying to coerce a public servant.
Perry's defense team claims they have seen no evidence that the governor did what he did to hurt any investigation the DA had against him or any of his donors.
