In the middle of Texas Republicans’ urgent legal redistricting fight, Ken Paxton is once again away from Texas. This time in Puerto Rico hosting a glamorous fundraiser with a known Trump hater. If you remember, he was vacationing in Europe during the original redistricting fight in August. Every time President Trump needs him, Ken Paxton is missing.
As reported by the Texas Voice:
Texas Attorney General and U.S Senate [Candidate] Ken Paxton held a fundraiser Thursday at a luxury oceanfront resort in Puerto Rico hosted by a controversial activist who has called President Trump a “PROVEN Globalist!!!” and accused him of “GROOMER ENABLING.”
Paxton’s “strategic meetings and evening fundraiser reception” was held at the Ritz Carlton Reserve at Dorado Beach in Dorado, Puerto Rico. With guest rooms that can run thousands of dollars per night, the resort describes itself as “one of Puerto Rico’s most exclusive luxury resorts.”
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Paxton’s Puerto Rico fundraiser comes as his office is in the middle of an intense legal battle over Congressional redistricting. Earlier this week, a Federal court struck down the “Big Beautiful Map” that was passed by state lawmakers during a special legislative session in August. Paxton has said that his office will appeal the ruling to the United States Supreme Court.
This summer, Paxton was criticized for vacationing in Europe amid litigation involving Democrat State Representatives who broke quorum to obstruct Congressional redistricting.
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