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Trump Seeks Culprits as Texas Senate Seat, Others Are in Peril

President Donald Trump railed at Senator John Cornyn of Texas and longtime GOP strategist Karl Rove, accusing them of undermining Ken Paxton’s Senate campaign in the state, a crucial contest for Republican hopes of retaining control of the chamber.

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Bloomberg· Oct 15, 10:11 PMTrump Seeks Culprits as Texas Senate Seat, Others Are in Peril

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