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Paxton admits Trump’s Iran war and US gas prices are plaguing Republicans in leaked audio

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Ken Paxton privately blames Iran war and gas prices for struggling Senate campaign

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton told donors in leaked audio that the Iran war and gas prices exceeding $6 per gallon for diesel are the biggest problems for his Senate campaign, contradicting his public messaging just hours before a Trump rally in his support.

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Ken Paxton privately blames Iran war and gas prices for struggling Senate campaign
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