Republicans Delete Past Criticism of Ken Paxton After His Texas Primary Runoff Win
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Nikki McCann Ramirez
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Summary
Following Ken Paxton's victory in Texas' Republican Senate primary runoff, Republican officials and organizations, including the National Republican Senate Committee, rapidly deleted past public statements and social media content that had criticized the scandal-plagued attorney general. The article describes how the party collectively pivoted to embrace Paxton, who is endorsed by Donald Trump, despite his history of legal scandals and indictments, illustrating the GOP's willingness to set aside previous criticisms in favor of party unity and Trump-aligned candidates.
Key quotes
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You could see the party resign itself to the Trump-approved state attorney general in real time.
The National Republican Senate Committee deleted months of public statements condemning Ken Paxton following his Texas Senate runoff victory.
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