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John Cornyn: “Ken Paxton is unscrupulous, he's corrupt, and he'll do…”

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US Senate Texas Republican primary runoff: Sen. John Cornyn says election comes down to character

Published May 25, 2026 | Video Starts at 09:44

You're very familiar, I'm sure, with what happened on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. How do you respond to that? Well, Ken Paxton is unscrupulous, he's corrupt, and he'll do anything or say anything, but he can't be trusted. I mean, he can't be trusted by the taxpayers. He can't be trusted by his own senior staff who he fired because they reported him to the FBI for interfering with the federal law enforcement action against a. (09:44–09:53)

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“Some [detention facilities] are being built on military bases like out at Fort Bliss and El Paso.”
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“These sanctuary jurisdictions don't cooperate with federal law enforcement.”
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“In places like Texas, you can get a free identification.”
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“There is an important role for congressional oversight to make sure that the Department of Homeland Security is running these facilities in…”
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“His own senior staff who he fired because they reported him to the FBI for interfering with the federal law enforcement action against a…”
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“It's basically dead heat right now between me and the Attorney general.”
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“In all likelihood, the Attorney general and I will be in a runoff on May 26.”
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“I will win by a larger margin in the general election than Ken Paxton would if he were the nominee.”
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“There's a good chance he [Ken Paxton] would lose.”
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