Texas Attorney Slams Governor Abbott's 'Nonsense' Claims Against EPIC City Project

EPIC City Project Under Fire

• 🎯 The East Plano Islamic Center's planned community, EPIC City, near Josephine, Texas, is facing scrutiny from Governor Greg Abbott.
• 🏛️ Governor Abbott has initiated multiple investigations, alleging criminal activities, rumors of Sharia law, and housing discrimination without providing evidence.

Attorney's Defense and Accusations

• 🗣️ Dallas attorney Dan Cogal, representing the center, calls Abbott's claims "utter nonsense" and "outright lies."
• ⚖️ Cogal states that the governor's office has spread falsehoods, leading to fear and even death threats against the community members.
• 🚫 He asserts that the group has not applied for permits from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality because they haven't started construction on the 402-acre site.

Governor's Claims vs. Reality

• 📢 Governor Abbott claims the TCEQ found the group lacked proper permits and must cease construction.
• ❓ Cogal refutes this, stating there is no construction and no permit applications have been filed yet.

Political Motivation Alleged

• 📈 Cogal suggests the governor's actions are "pandering to a far-right base" and an attempt to demonize "faithful religious honest hardworking people."
• 📞 The attorney has extended an open invitation to the governor and investigators to visit the untouched land to understand the project themselves.