The reports surface as Paxton prepares for a Texas Senate race against incumbent John Cornyn. People familiar with the conversations said President Donald Trump was alerted this spring that damaging revelations about Paxton would likely emerge while Trump considered endorsing the attorney general. Trump dismissed those warnings, suggesting that Democratic nominee James Talarico would be subject to more negative material.
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Ken Paxton Partied With US Fraud Fugitives Ahead of Senate Race
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Two Americans fleeing federal healthcare fraud charges joined Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton at a New Year's Eve gathering in Dubai. Anosh Ahmed and Sameer Suhail had been indicted months before the event but failed to return to the U.S. to face trial, according to court records and video obtained by The Wall Street Journal. Ahmed, a healthcare executive, donated $190,000 to Paxton's campaign, with $25,000 of that sum delivered just days after his federal indictment.
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