Trump, Ken Paxton and Texas
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President Donald Trump has endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, supercharging his effort to oust incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in a Republican primary runoff.
It was seemingly the end of the road for Ken Paxton. President Donald Trump was on the verge of endorsing Cornyn, promising to make a choice “soon” and demanding that the candidate he did not endorse drop out.
By Nolan D. McCaskill WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump endorsed Texas conservative hardliner Ken Paxton on Tuesday in his primary challenge of veteran Republican U.S. Senator John Cornyn,
President Donald Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for the Senate, dealing a massive political blow to longtime Sen.
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