No Kings, Texas and protests
Digest more
Top News
Overview
Impacts
Watch live coverage of North Texas 'No Kings' protests Saturday on WFAA+. Stream free on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, or the WFAA app.
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Despite warnings from the governor, the Texas National Guard was largely not a factor during Saturday’s “No Kings” protests. The seeming lack of presence was a welcome sight for at least one Austin state senator who attended the Capitol protest.
The anti-Trump protests in Austin remained peaceful, despite a "credible threat" that forced a brief evacuation of the Texas Capitol complex.
With thousands of Americans showing up in 1,500 cities for “No Kings” protests, I wanted to know what motivated people.