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James Talarico: “Ken Paxton's crimes are well known, and I was part of the…”

Featuring: James Talarico, Democratic | Texas House of Representatives, District 50

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James Talarico: I Know EXACTLY Why Voters Stopped Trusting Democrats | The Bulwark Podcast

Published | Video Starts at 29:13

We're running against the billionaire mega donors and their corrupt political system. And I think John Cornyn and Ken Paxton embody the corruption in our politics. Obviously, Ken Paxton's crimes are well known, and I was part of the bipartisan majority of [the Texas House of Representatives] that voted to impeach our corrupt attorney general. But don't laugh when I say this. I think John Cornyn may be even more corrupt than Ken Paxton, and here's why. Yeah, see, I'm ready for the pitch. (29:13–29:23)

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Asserts that Ken Paxton's crimes are well known and that James Talarico voted to impeach him.

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