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Top Ken Paxton aide faces calls to resign over antisemitic social media exchange

Michelle Smith, a longtime adviser to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton , is facing criticism after agreeing with an antisemitic jab at a Republican operative on X, according to Jewish Insider. In June 2025, an X user responded to criticism of GOP consultant Chad Wilbanks with a comment invoking an antisemitic stereotype about money. “If Chad were to…

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