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Rhiannon12866

(241,475 posts) Fri Aug 8, 2025, 11:50 PM Aug 8

Texas Attorney General investigating Beto O'Rourke PAC over funding of Democrats - CBS News

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into a political action committee founded by Beto O'Rourke. CBS News Texas' Trevor Sochocki has the details. - Aired on 08/07/2025.

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Texas Attorney General investigating Beto O'Rourke PAC over funding of Democrats - CBS News (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Aug 8 OP

Yeah unfortunately like I said they're gonna go after all the Democrats arrest them all properly Eliot Rosewater Aug 8 #1

Good Grief! How long do they have to stay in Illinois, New York and California?? Rhiannon12866 Aug 8 #2

His funding was blocked by a district court judge this afternoon. LeftInTX Aug 9 #3

Thank you for the update! Rhiannon12866 Aug 9 #4

Sorry to bring bad news. Ken Paxton went "judge shopping" and got what he wanted. LeftInTX Aug 9 #5

Of course that's no surprise... Rhiannon12866 Aug 9 #6

Eliot Rosewater

(33,749 posts)

1. Yeah unfortunately like I said they're gonna go after all the Democrats arrest them all properly

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Fri Aug 8, 2025, 11:53 PM

Aug 8

Rhiannon12866

(241,475 posts)

2. Good Grief! How long do they have to stay in Illinois, New York and California??

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 8, 2025, 11:59 PM

Aug 8

And it's not like this a surprise, they did the same thing in 2021, Jasmine Crockett among them.

LeftInTX

(33,237 posts)

3. His funding was blocked by a district court judge this afternoon.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sat Aug 9, 2025, 12:48 AM

Aug 9

Rhiannon12866

(241,475 posts)

4. Thank you for the update!

Reply to LeftInTX (Reply #3)

Sat Aug 9, 2025, 01:14 AM

Aug 9

LeftInTX

(33,237 posts)

5. Sorry to bring bad news. Ken Paxton went "judge shopping" and got what he wanted.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #4)

Sat Aug 9, 2025, 03:15 AM

Aug 9

Rhiannon12866

(241,475 posts)

6. Of course that's no surprise...

Reply to LeftInTX (Reply #5)

Sat Aug 9, 2025, 03:30 AM

Aug 9

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