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Ken Paxton rips into Iran war in another shocking audio leak: ‘People are feeling the pinch’

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was caught calling the war in Iran the No. 1 drag on his Senate bid in the third major audio leak of his campaign in recent weeks.

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