Cornyn won't commit to backing Paxton if Trump-endorsed AG wins primary
Key takeaways
- John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Sunday would not commit to backing Trump-endorsed Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) if he wins the upcoming Texas Republican Senate runoff election to face Democrat James Talarico in November.
- Well, I happen to ask these speculative questions about November, but I expect to be the nominee of the party, so I don t expect to ever have to deal with that, the senator said.
- Cornyn added that the goal is to remain unified in order to defeat Talarico in November, which he said was the essence of my response.
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John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Sunday would not commit to backing Trump-endorsed Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) if he wins the upcoming Texas Republican Senate runoff election to face Democrat James Talarico in November.
News Nation s Chris Stirewalt asked Cornyn on The Hill Sunday that, based on past comments, Paxton is unfit to serve in the U.S. Senate, but that he will support the nominee, and how Republican voters should reconcile this when going to the polls in November.
Well, I happen to ask these speculative questions about November, but I expect to be the nominee of the party, so I don t expect to ever have to deal with that, the senator said. Of course, people are seeking divisions among Republicans. We re having quite a robust family fight here in the primary.