Paxton accused of editing Talaricos comments to shift focus away from own scandal

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has won his primary election, defeating incumbent Senator John Cornyn. The outcome has sparked tensions with President Trump, who had been seen as a key supporter of Cornyn’s campaign.

According to reports, Paxton made comments during the campaign that were deemed “cringeworthy” by some, which he claims were being edited out of his statements to distract from his own record of corruption.

Paxton’s victory has significant implications for the Republican Party in Texas and beyond. The candidate had pledged to spend $250 million on Senate campaigns, a move that could potentially blow a hole in Trump’s Senate map.

The outcome of the election has been met with live updates from various news sources, including CNN, Time Magazine, NBC News, and CBS News.

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