Texas GOP Infighting Erupts Over Foreign Aid Vote
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Texas Sen. John Cornyn voted to advance a $95 billion foreign aid package, facing backlash from Atty. Gen. Ken Paxton who criticized him for defending other countries' borders over America's.
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Cornyn, a Republican foreign policy hawk and former minority whip, fired back at Paxton over his posts, noting Paxton's ongoing legal troubles including felony charges and federal grand jury proceedings.
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Cornyn was one of 22 Senate Republicans who voted to advance the aid package, including Leader Mitch McConnell. The bill now heads to an uncertain fate in the House.
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Paxton posted again after Cornyn's criticism, calling him an “America Last RINO” who has joined with Biden to prioritize foreign wars over the border crisis.
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The clash highlights divisions among Republicans over foreign aid support, with Cornyn taking a more interventionist stance while Paxton echoes Trump’s opposition.