Donald Trump praised Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton as a MAGA ally who delivered for Texas, citing Paxton’s support for ending the Senate filibuster and for a GOP voting restrictions bill. Trump criticized Senator John Cornyn for being late to back Trump’s 2024 presidential bid and said Cornyn was not supportive when times were tough. Paxton responded by attacking Cornyn, accusing him of ignoring the rule of law, the Constitution, and the principle of innocent until proven guilty. Paxton also referenced his own past legal and political controversies, including long-running indictment and impeachment proceedings influenced by Texas legislative districting. Some observers suggested the dispute could help Democratic candidate James Talarico.
""Ken [Paxton] is a true MAGA Warrior who has ALWAYS delivered for Texas, and will continue to do so in the United States Senate," Trump wrote on social media, praising Paxton's support for ending the Senate filibuster and the GOP's signature voting restrictions bill, and dinging Cornyn for being late to support his 2024 presidential bid."
""John Cornyn is a good man, and I worked well with him, but he was not supportive of me when times were tough," Trump said. "John was very late in backing me in what turned out to be a Historic Run for the Republican Nomination, and then, the Presidency, itself, both of which were Landslide Victories and, more importantly, gave us the Country that we have today.""
""This former TX Supreme Court Justice and TX Attorney General ignored the rule of law, the Constitution, and innocent until proven guilty while standing with the corrupt Biden DOJ cheering on the bogus witch hunts against both me and President Trump," Paxton posted on social media in reference to Cornyn, adding, "Care to comment now, John?""
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