The Republican Party of Texas is suing the city of Houston and Mayor Sylvester Turner (D) for breach of contract after he canceled the party’s in-person convention due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Texas GOP claims the decision is politically motivated and requested the George R. Brown Convention Center be forced to adhere to the contract. It asked for a temporary restraining order to keep the city from restricting the convention center’s events.
“Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner’s use of the force majeure clause is just a pretext to his intent to treat the Republican Party of Texas differently than other groups, such as those we have seen from recent protests in the city of Houston,” Republican Party of Texas Chairman James Dickey said in a statement. “It should go without saying that a political viewpoint cannot be the basis for unequal treatment."
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