Allen West

Reports of suicides, poor working conditions, and pay issues among Texas National Guard mobilized to the border under Operation Lone Star has Gov. Abbott facing criticism from both the left and right ahead of the March 1 primaries.

West declined to say whether he was eyeing any particular statewide office, though he told a radio host earlier Friday morning that the host was "safe" to assume West was mulling a gubernatorial run.

Suspected of planning a Walmart mass shooting, a Kerrville man is arrested. Now we find out about his Nazi views shared online. Also, Qanon held a convention in Dallas and Texas elected officials showed up. And more than 100 scholars warn that American democracy is in grave danger.

In a letter to followers, Allen West walks a tightrope between his conspiracy-laden past missives and something more acceptable to today's climate.

This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune.Shortly after Allen West took over as the Texas GOP chair last month, he gave the party a new slogan…