Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Thursday demanded that Alamo Trust CEO Kate Rogers be terminated due to a “troubling” college dissertation that he said is “incompatible” with the state’s version of the Spanish Mission’s history.
Patrick, one of the state’s highest-profile GOP culture warriors, made the demand in an Oct. 23 letter to the Alamo Trust’s board of directors.
His move comes days after the Alamo came under fire from Republican Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham over a social media post in which it recognized Indigenous people’s contribution to the mission’s history. The post also highlighted a Native American gallery at the Alamo Visitor Center and Museum set to open in 2027…