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6:41Now PlayingTexas GOP candidate for Senate, Ken Paxton, instantly flees his press conference over what questions he was being asked after his sneaky attack stunt against Democratic candidate James Talarico does not go as he expected. Sharon Reed and Tehran Von Ghasri break it down on The Damage Report. Leave a comment with your thoughts below!
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Ken Paxton Flees Press Conference When Asked About His Scandals
"Texas Attorney General and Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton was given an opportunity to address two major scandals that stand to derail his chances against Democrat James Talarico in November. Instead of acknowledging them, he ended the press conference and left the room.
“General, I wanted to give you a chance to respond to state Representative Talarico and his campaign,” a reporter asked Paxton while flanked by over a dozen law officers in cowboy hats during a Tuesday press conference. “They’ve made a lot about the reports that have come out, one in The New York Times about you acquiring properties worth—”
“So Jack, can we keep this to law enforcement today?” Paxton interrupted.
“Well, I’m giving you the opportunity to answer the question.”"
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