The Texas attorney general has been accused of using his office to benefit a wealthy political donor who was under investigation by the FBI and also facing a lawsuit. Paxton successfully insulates himself against all these political and legal liabilities by telling republicans I am your ally of Donald Trump See me the way you see him. Don't worry about my alleged personal conduct Reelect me and I will champion your cause That's right. He really does play Into that sort of notion of just fighting for your team and voting for your team And then we get to 2020 and we sort of have you know, everything happen again. Although much worse for Ken Paxton Hmm. Well, what ends up happening in 2020 is
Since 2016, the cardinal rule of Republican politics has been to defend Donald J. Trump and his allies at all costs, no matter the allegation. That appeared to change last week, when Texas lawmakers issued 20 articles of impeachment against their state’s attorney general, Ken Paxton, a powerful Trump supporter.
J. David Goodman, the Houston bureau chief for The New York Times, explains what the escalating conflict in Texas indicates about tensions within the party.
Guest: J. David Goodman, the Houston bureau chief for The New York Times.
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