What Ken Paxton Alleges About John Cornyn in Leaked Audio
Summary
Leaked audio recordings reveal Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton claims U.S. Senator John Cornyn wants him to lose the upcoming election. Cornyn’s team denies these claims and says the conversation never happened. The recordings also show Paxton expressing frustration about lack of control in his campaign and concerns over issues affecting Republican chances.Key Facts
- Ken Paxton alleges that John Cornyn wants Paxton to lose the November election to Democrat James Talarico.
- Paxton says Cornyn told a friend, "We need to teach those Republicans a lesson," but Cornyn’s team denies this conversation occurred.
- Cornyn’s spokesperson says if Cornyn wanted Paxton to lose, he would be more active against him in the campaign.
- Publicly, Cornyn has called Paxton a "poor campaigner" and has not formally endorsed his Senate run.
- Paxton complains in leaked audio that he has little control over his Senate campaign, with major decisions made in Washington, D.C.
- Another leaked audio suggests Paxton believes the Republican National Convention hurt his campaign and that rising fuel prices are hurting the party’s chances.
- Paxton’s advisers say the media is misrepresenting the leaked recordings.
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