James Talarico: “He hasn't appeared on a debate stage in more than a decade.”

“So how do you take this message to the voters in Texas, but also to your competitor, Ken Paxton? We understand you have an announcement. Well, you know, Ken Paxton's billionaire handlers don't let him answer questions in public. He hasn't appeared on a debate stage in more than a decade. He refuses to answer really basic questions like why did you give an Epstein style sweetheart deal to an admitted child predator, Adam Hoffman, how did you become a multimillionaire on a government salary?” (22:12–22:17)

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