I never imagined that after being fairly elected by the people of Texas, I would wake up one day to find myself charged with crimes I didn't commit. The public will see for themselves that they are at their roots, politically motivated. It's not a coincidence that the chief witness against me in these charges is a political adversary of mine. Some folks are still upset that their moderate candidate didn't win. (00:33–00:38)
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Asserts that the charges against him are politically motivated.
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