Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is seeking a pardon for Army Sergeant Daniel Perry, who was convicted of murder yesterday for shooting and killing a Black Lives Matter rioter who was wielding an AK-47 during an anti-police protest in downtown Austin in July 2020. The murder case was brought forth, of course, by a Soros-backed district attorney.

The governor tweeted on Saturday that he was "working as swiftly as Texas law allows," and that pardons in Texas must be recommended by the Board of Pardons and Paroles. Abbott has also instructed the board to expedite its review so that he can sign the pardon once it reaches his desk.

Perry was driving for Uber and encountered the protesters, who were illegally blocking city streets that night. Among the protesters was Garrett Foster, who was carrying an AK-47. Perry's defense team says that the demonstrators encircled and started pounding on his vehicle, and that Foster raised the firearm at Perry, prompting him to open fire with the handgun he legally carried for self-defense. The Austin Police Department concluded that Perry acted in self-defense at the time.

Texas has one of the "strongest stand your ground" laws in the country, which Governor Abbott has explained cannot be nullified by a jury or a progressive District Attorney.

The Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza, the George Soros-backed prosecutor who brought the case, has been criticized for pursuing charges against Perry for political clout rather than the merits of the case. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has stated that "self-defense is a God-given right, not a crime," and that the Soros-backed DA cares more about the radical agenda of dangerous Antifa and BLM mobs than justice.

Sources also report that the DA's office has not yet provided any comments regarding the case, adding to speculation around the political drive behind the charges.