Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, made his second push in two weeks to halt the Muslim foot washing facilities at his state’s airports on Friday.
“DFW [Dallas Fort Worth International Airport] stopped plans to install additional Islamic wudu washing facilities after I threatened to withhold state grants to entities operating these airports,” Abbott wrote in an Aug. 21 X post.
The governor also wants DFW to remove two foot washing stations in one interfaith chapel, and Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport to remove its more extensive foot washing facilities.
Abbott wrote that he had “referred both government-owned airports to the U.S. Department of Justice for investigation and enforcement” and added: “If the existing facilities are on city owned property, Texas will pursue litigation for religious discrimination at taxpayer-funded facilities.”…