Texas Gov. Greg Abbott quickly covered his tracks after mistakenly sending condolences to former first lady Rosalynn Carter regarding the death of her husband, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter.
The message reads, in part: “The passing of Yevgeny Velikhov is a tremendous and irreparable loss for Russian science, as well as for our country, which he honestly and selflessly served all his life.
Carter's death came after a February 2023 announcement that he had decided to enter hospice care and spend his remaining time at home with family after a series of short hospital stays.