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GOP Senator Criticizes Texas Attorney General

Updated 2026-05-24 15:20 UTC 1 source Negative

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) criticized Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who was endorsed by President Trump for the Senate GOP runoff in Texas. Tillis called Paxton a 'failure' and suggested he would be his running mate.

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The Hill
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on Sunday criticized Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), whom President Trump endorsed over incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) in the Senate GOP runoff in the Lone Star State. “He is a failure. He doesn't deserve to be in the U.S. Senate,” Tillis told host Jake Tapper
2026-05-24 14:33 UTC
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