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Ken Paxton: “He criticized Trump when he ran for president in 2016, said…”

Featuring: Ken Paxton, Republican | Attorney General of Texas

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Texas AG Ken Paxton GOES OFF on "RINO Incumbent" John Cornyn Ahead of Senate Primary Showdown

Published | Video Starts at 06:08

That's absolutely right. And his record speaks to that. There's nothing in his record that says he's a MAGA guy. He criticized Trump when he ran for president in 2016, said he was an albatross around our neck. And then this time he said he shouldn't be president, he was not supporting him, and that he insinuated that he was guilty of crimes and we should have somebody else. (06:08–06:13)

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