Examples of GOP Leadership
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captainmorgan
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I wish a democrat would refer to Graham as his true identity Lady G on the floor of the senate.
a Trumper apologized to me the other day..i could tell it took a lot and that he felt relieved for his indiscretion because it really bother him that he spoke to me in an inappropriate manner. i told him we are all under a lot of stress and 'apology accepted friend'.
no Karen here; the light in his eyes was proof..perhaps he expected a different reaction from me because he's been told to.
no Karen here; the light in his eyes was proof..perhaps he expected a different reaction from me because he's been told to.
Lady Gaga might have something to say about and she has way more LGBTQ following that Graham..i just love his upper class southern lilt.
or offered him a cut in world domination..'surrounded by frikkin' idiots'.
let's see..there's Dr. Ronnie, Melania down at the end..
topcat
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Ay, caramba! It, or a copy will be in the gay pride parade.
printer
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Halloween will never be the same. Mexican pinatas. Car air fresheners. All proceeds going to the artist.
there have always been two at odds with each other, regardless of the name.
DIY-HP-LED
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https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-politics-db4b80536ac8571d2c0786e227822bf8
RNC maintains right to use Trump’s name in fundraising
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican National Committee is defending its right to use former President Donald Trump’s name in fundraising appeals after he demanded they put an end to the practice.
In a Monday letter to Trump attorney Alex Cannon, RNC chief counsel J. Justin Riemer said the committee “has every right to refer to public figures as it engages in core, First Amendment-protected political speech” and said “it will continue to do so in pursuit of these common goals.”
But he maintained that Trump had also “reaffirmed” to the chair of the RNC, Ronna McDaniel, over the weekend “that he approves of the RNC’s current use of his name in fundraising and other materials, including for our upcoming donor retreat event at Palm Beach at which we look forward to him participating.”
The flap reflects tension within the GOP in the months after Trump left the White House. The party is eager to tap into his popularity among the Republican base to raise money ahead of next year’s midterms. But that runs counter to Trump’s instinct to control the use of his name and image as he aims to position himself as the undisputed leader of the GOP.
In his first major speech since leaving office, Trump urged his supporters to give their money to Save America, his political action committee, instead of the GOP’s traditional fundraising organizations. And on Friday, his group sent letters to the RNC and others asking them to “immediately cease and desist the unauthorized use of President Donald J. Trump’s name, image, and/or likeness in all fundraising, persuasion, and/or issue speech,” according to the RNC letter.
The House and Senate Republican campaign committees and a Trump spokesman did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The RNC and Trump’s campaign worked hand-in-hand during the 2020 election, including raising money through a joint fundraising committee. And ties between them remain.
Trump is scheduled to speak at the RNC’s spring donor retreat in April in Palm Beach and has told McDaniel that he wants to continue raising money for the RNC even as he amasses cash for his own pursuits. That includes exacting revenge by backing challengers to Republican incumbents who crossed him by voting to impeach him for inciting the Capitol riot.
Despite the letters, the RNC and others have continued to fundraise off of Trump’s name.
“CONGRATULATIONS! You have been selected as one of the FIRST to be invited to claim your Trump Legacy Membership,” the RNC wrote in one appeal on Sunday.
“We NEED 10,000 patriots who still stand with President Trump before midnight tonight,” “URGENT: TRUMP SUPPORTERS NEEDED,” added the National Republican Senatorial Committee Monday afternoon.
RNC maintains right to use Trump’s name in fundraising
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican National Committee is defending its right to use former President Donald Trump’s name in fundraising appeals after he demanded they put an end to the practice.
In a Monday letter to Trump attorney Alex Cannon, RNC chief counsel J. Justin Riemer said the committee “has every right to refer to public figures as it engages in core, First Amendment-protected political speech” and said “it will continue to do so in pursuit of these common goals.”
But he maintained that Trump had also “reaffirmed” to the chair of the RNC, Ronna McDaniel, over the weekend “that he approves of the RNC’s current use of his name in fundraising and other materials, including for our upcoming donor retreat event at Palm Beach at which we look forward to him participating.”
The flap reflects tension within the GOP in the months after Trump left the White House. The party is eager to tap into his popularity among the Republican base to raise money ahead of next year’s midterms. But that runs counter to Trump’s instinct to control the use of his name and image as he aims to position himself as the undisputed leader of the GOP.
In his first major speech since leaving office, Trump urged his supporters to give their money to Save America, his political action committee, instead of the GOP’s traditional fundraising organizations. And on Friday, his group sent letters to the RNC and others asking them to “immediately cease and desist the unauthorized use of President Donald J. Trump’s name, image, and/or likeness in all fundraising, persuasion, and/or issue speech,” according to the RNC letter.
The House and Senate Republican campaign committees and a Trump spokesman did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The RNC and Trump’s campaign worked hand-in-hand during the 2020 election, including raising money through a joint fundraising committee. And ties between them remain.
Trump is scheduled to speak at the RNC’s spring donor retreat in April in Palm Beach and has told McDaniel that he wants to continue raising money for the RNC even as he amasses cash for his own pursuits. That includes exacting revenge by backing challengers to Republican incumbents who crossed him by voting to impeach him for inciting the Capitol riot.
Despite the letters, the RNC and others have continued to fundraise off of Trump’s name.
“CONGRATULATIONS! You have been selected as one of the FIRST to be invited to claim your Trump Legacy Membership,” the RNC wrote in one appeal on Sunday.
“We NEED 10,000 patriots who still stand with President Trump before midnight tonight,” “URGENT: TRUMP SUPPORTERS NEEDED,” added the National Republican Senatorial Committee Monday afternoon.
DIY-HP-LED
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'The Magic Is Racism': Obama Vet Slams Graham For Urging GOP To Harness Trump 'Magic'
During an interview with Axios, Lindsey Graham discussed former President Trump’s “magic” and “dark side,” suggesting the GOP harness them in light of Trump's election loss. Obama vet Cornell Belcher joins MSNBC’s Ari Melber to react to the controversial comments.
During an interview with Axios, Lindsey Graham discussed former President Trump’s “magic” and “dark side,” suggesting the GOP harness them in light of Trump's election loss. Obama vet Cornell Belcher joins MSNBC’s Ari Melber to react to the controversial comments.
DIY-HP-LED
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Donald is going after their money, they threw their country under the bus for him, but it will be a different matter when he goes for their wallet.
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Will GOP Turn On Trump As He Threatens Their Fundraising?
Trump seems to be picking a fundraising fight with Republicans. Will it finally cause a rift between the party and the ousted fmr. president?
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Will GOP Turn On Trump As He Threatens Their Fundraising?
Trump seems to be picking a fundraising fight with Republicans. Will it finally cause a rift between the party and the ousted fmr. president?
DIY-HP-LED
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David Jolly: Lindsey Graham Cares About Power, Not Principles
Fmr. Republican congressman David Jolly reacts to Lindsey Graham who's arguing Trump will either save - or destroy - the Republican Party.
Fmr. Republican congressman David Jolly reacts to Lindsey Graham who's arguing Trump will either save - or destroy - the Republican Party.
DIY-HP-LED
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Lindsey Graham: I’m Willing to Overlook the Fact That Trump Has Probably Beaten a Few Homeless People to Death | Vanity Fair
LINDSEY GRAHAM: I’M WILLING TO OVERLOOK THE FACT THAT TRUMP HAS PROBABLY BEATEN A FEW HOMELESS PEOPLE TO DEATH
If you’ve lived long enough, you’ve likely realized that no one is perfect. People wrong us and screw up. Friends and family do things that are disappointing. But if there’s respect and love there, and ownership of one’s mistakes, it doesn‘t have to be the end of a relationship. On the other hand, if someone has done something truly abhorrent and unforgivable, you‘d probably cut them out of your life. Like, say they demonstrated time and time again that they were a horrible, unrepentant racist. Or they imprisoned small children in cages. Or they encouraged a violent mob to overthrow the U.S. government, causing an insurrection that left five people dead. For most people, that’d be the kind of thing they’d probably tap out over! Particularly if the person who caused the insurrection continued to insist he did nothing wrong, in the face of robust evidence to the contrary! Lindsey Graham, though, is not like most people, which is why he‘s apparently willing to overlook the fact that Donald Trump is a remorseless monster.
In an interview with Axios on HBO, Graham told Jonathan Swan: “Donald Trump was my friend before the riot and I’m trying to keep a relationship with him after the riot. I still consider him a friend. What happened was a dark day in American history and we’re going to move forward, so here’s what you need to know about me…I want this to continue. I want us to continue the policies that I think will make America strong. I believe the best way for the Republican Party to do that is with Trump not without Trump.”
Pressed by Swan about the fact that Graham won his reelection against Jaime Harrison last fall and could sever ties with Trump if he wanted to, the senator from South Carolina offered the bizarre response that it would be “too easy” just to say, of Trump, “it’s over, it’s done.” Instead, according to Graham, the harder but right thing to do is continue to be hopelessly devoted to a dangerous megalomaniac who sent his supporters to attack the Capitol. “What’s hard is to take a movement that I think is good for the country. Try to get the leader of the movement who has got lots of problems facing him and his party and see if we can make a go of it,” Graham said, sounding like someone rationalizing staying with their abuser. “There’s something about Trump, there’s a dark side, and there’s some magic there. What I’m trying to do is just harness the magic. To me, Donald Trump is sort of a cross between Jesse Helms, Ronald Reagan, and P.T. Barnum. It’s just this bigger-than-life deal. He could make the Republican Party something that nobody else I know can make it. He can make it bigger. He can make it stronger. He can make it more diverse. And he also could destroy it.”
Of course, this isn‘t the first time Graham has defended his unyielding loyalty to Trump despite Trump being a completely despicable human being. In 2019, Graham literally told Bloomberg that while he didn’t love the fact that the then president repeatedly and savagely slandered his dead friend, the late Senator John McCain, he was willing to overlook it because they just had such a great time hitting the links together. “I don’t like what he says about John McCain,” Graham said. “But when we play golf, it’s fun.” (Several weeks later, Trump implied McCain was rotting in hell for voting against repealing the Affordable Care Act.)
Meanwhile, it’s interesting that Graham claims he‘s still the best of buddies with Trump for the good of the party, when Trump is out there telling the GOP it can’t use his name to raise money. Per the Politico:
LINDSEY GRAHAM: I’M WILLING TO OVERLOOK THE FACT THAT TRUMP HAS PROBABLY BEATEN A FEW HOMELESS PEOPLE TO DEATH
If you’ve lived long enough, you’ve likely realized that no one is perfect. People wrong us and screw up. Friends and family do things that are disappointing. But if there’s respect and love there, and ownership of one’s mistakes, it doesn‘t have to be the end of a relationship. On the other hand, if someone has done something truly abhorrent and unforgivable, you‘d probably cut them out of your life. Like, say they demonstrated time and time again that they were a horrible, unrepentant racist. Or they imprisoned small children in cages. Or they encouraged a violent mob to overthrow the U.S. government, causing an insurrection that left five people dead. For most people, that’d be the kind of thing they’d probably tap out over! Particularly if the person who caused the insurrection continued to insist he did nothing wrong, in the face of robust evidence to the contrary! Lindsey Graham, though, is not like most people, which is why he‘s apparently willing to overlook the fact that Donald Trump is a remorseless monster.
In an interview with Axios on HBO, Graham told Jonathan Swan: “Donald Trump was my friend before the riot and I’m trying to keep a relationship with him after the riot. I still consider him a friend. What happened was a dark day in American history and we’re going to move forward, so here’s what you need to know about me…I want this to continue. I want us to continue the policies that I think will make America strong. I believe the best way for the Republican Party to do that is with Trump not without Trump.”
Pressed by Swan about the fact that Graham won his reelection against Jaime Harrison last fall and could sever ties with Trump if he wanted to, the senator from South Carolina offered the bizarre response that it would be “too easy” just to say, of Trump, “it’s over, it’s done.” Instead, according to Graham, the harder but right thing to do is continue to be hopelessly devoted to a dangerous megalomaniac who sent his supporters to attack the Capitol. “What’s hard is to take a movement that I think is good for the country. Try to get the leader of the movement who has got lots of problems facing him and his party and see if we can make a go of it,” Graham said, sounding like someone rationalizing staying with their abuser. “There’s something about Trump, there’s a dark side, and there’s some magic there. What I’m trying to do is just harness the magic. To me, Donald Trump is sort of a cross between Jesse Helms, Ronald Reagan, and P.T. Barnum. It’s just this bigger-than-life deal. He could make the Republican Party something that nobody else I know can make it. He can make it bigger. He can make it stronger. He can make it more diverse. And he also could destroy it.”
Of course, this isn‘t the first time Graham has defended his unyielding loyalty to Trump despite Trump being a completely despicable human being. In 2019, Graham literally told Bloomberg that while he didn’t love the fact that the then president repeatedly and savagely slandered his dead friend, the late Senator John McCain, he was willing to overlook it because they just had such a great time hitting the links together. “I don’t like what he says about John McCain,” Graham said. “But when we play golf, it’s fun.” (Several weeks later, Trump implied McCain was rotting in hell for voting against repealing the Affordable Care Act.)
Meanwhile, it’s interesting that Graham claims he‘s still the best of buddies with Trump for the good of the party, when Trump is out there telling the GOP it can’t use his name to raise money. Per the Politico:
Must be all part of that Trump “magic.”
DIY-HP-LED
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Looks like it's gonna be "hang the RNC"! Donald is always serious when it comes to grubbing money and he wants it all too. They are lucky he's been kicked off social media or they would have a riot on the steps of the RNC as Donald sicced his violent suckers and lunatics on them.
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RNC says it has the right to use Trump's name and likeness for fundraising - CBS News
RNC says it has the right to use Trump's name and likeness for fundraising
The Republican National Committee has responded to a cease-and-desist letter from former President Trump that demanded that the RNC and other GOP campaign committees stop using his name and likeness in their fundraising materials.
The RNC told the ex-president's lawyer that it "has every right to refer to public figures as it engages in core, First Amendment-protected political speech." The RNC's response was first reported by Politico.
RNC lawyer Justin Riemer, asserted that the party would continue to refer to public figures, and he stated that Mr. Trump had in fact "reaffirmed" with RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel just this past weekend that he approves of the RNC's use of his name to raise money. The RNC continued to use Mr. Trump's name in its correspondence, including one email on Sunday that urged supporters to "DEFEND President Trump's America First policies."
Last week, Politico reported that attorneys for Mr. Trump sent cease-and-desist letters to the RNC, the National Republican Congressional Committee, and National Republican Senatorial Committee for — according to them — using his name in fundraising merchandise and emails. Other "faux PACs" that were also using Mr. Trump's name also received letters.
The cease-and-desist letter to the RNC asked the committee to "immediately cease and desist the unauthorized use of President Donald J. Trump's name, image and/or likeness in all fundraising, persuasion and/or issue speech."
The Trump campaign and RNC joint fundraising committee, Trump Victory, raised $366 million dollars in 2019 and 2020. In his speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference, Mr. Trump encouraged donors to give to his new PAC, Save America, which will have him competing with other GOP groups for money.
"There's only one way to contribute to our efforts to elect America first Republican conservatives and in turn, make America great again and that's through Save America PAC and DonaldJTrump.com," Mr. Trump said. He repeated the fundraising pitch in a statement Monday night and said, "No more money for RINOS (Republican in name only). They do nothing but hurt the Republican Party and our great voting base - they will never lead us to Greatness."
His move to control the use of his image sets up a competition with the GOP for donations that could result in giving Mr. Trump more power to recast the Republican Party in his image. While in many cases their interests will be aligned, the former president and Republicans could clash during the primaries. The RNC does not take a position in primaries, and the campaign arms of the Senate and House GOP are likely to stand by any GOP incumbents, though their levels of support may vary.
But Mr. Trump has already signaled he's out for vengeance and looking for people to challenge the Republican lawmakers who voted to impeach him earlier this year. He has already endorsed Max Miller, a former aide who is running to unseat Ohio Congressman Anthony Gonzalez, one of the ten House Republicans who voted for Mr. Trump's impeachment.
"Get rid of them all," Mr. Trump said during his CPAC speech, referring to the Republicans who backed impeachment.
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RNC says it has the right to use Trump's name and likeness for fundraising - CBS News
RNC says it has the right to use Trump's name and likeness for fundraising
The Republican National Committee has responded to a cease-and-desist letter from former President Trump that demanded that the RNC and other GOP campaign committees stop using his name and likeness in their fundraising materials.
The RNC told the ex-president's lawyer that it "has every right to refer to public figures as it engages in core, First Amendment-protected political speech." The RNC's response was first reported by Politico.
RNC lawyer Justin Riemer, asserted that the party would continue to refer to public figures, and he stated that Mr. Trump had in fact "reaffirmed" with RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel just this past weekend that he approves of the RNC's use of his name to raise money. The RNC continued to use Mr. Trump's name in its correspondence, including one email on Sunday that urged supporters to "DEFEND President Trump's America First policies."
Last week, Politico reported that attorneys for Mr. Trump sent cease-and-desist letters to the RNC, the National Republican Congressional Committee, and National Republican Senatorial Committee for — according to them — using his name in fundraising merchandise and emails. Other "faux PACs" that were also using Mr. Trump's name also received letters.
The cease-and-desist letter to the RNC asked the committee to "immediately cease and desist the unauthorized use of President Donald J. Trump's name, image and/or likeness in all fundraising, persuasion and/or issue speech."
The Trump campaign and RNC joint fundraising committee, Trump Victory, raised $366 million dollars in 2019 and 2020. In his speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference, Mr. Trump encouraged donors to give to his new PAC, Save America, which will have him competing with other GOP groups for money.
"There's only one way to contribute to our efforts to elect America first Republican conservatives and in turn, make America great again and that's through Save America PAC and DonaldJTrump.com," Mr. Trump said. He repeated the fundraising pitch in a statement Monday night and said, "No more money for RINOS (Republican in name only). They do nothing but hurt the Republican Party and our great voting base - they will never lead us to Greatness."
His move to control the use of his image sets up a competition with the GOP for donations that could result in giving Mr. Trump more power to recast the Republican Party in his image. While in many cases their interests will be aligned, the former president and Republicans could clash during the primaries. The RNC does not take a position in primaries, and the campaign arms of the Senate and House GOP are likely to stand by any GOP incumbents, though their levels of support may vary.
But Mr. Trump has already signaled he's out for vengeance and looking for people to challenge the Republican lawmakers who voted to impeach him earlier this year. He has already endorsed Max Miller, a former aide who is running to unseat Ohio Congressman Anthony Gonzalez, one of the ten House Republicans who voted for Mr. Trump's impeachment.
"Get rid of them all," Mr. Trump said during his CPAC speech, referring to the Republicans who backed impeachment.
DIY-HP-LED
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More targets, more hate, they make more enemies and the democrats make more friends, get more allies and more votes. Let's see, they made enemies out of Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, gay/trans people, any white people with brains and morals, as well as patriots too. Don't forget the responsible media and the national security communities as well, attacking and sacking the capital was the last straw for many, they have lots enemies too. Winning.
The republican base has been reduced to a bunch of deplorable morons, the mentally ill, suckers and racists assholes with their heads up their ass's. Time to take the non violent drug offenders out of the prisons and put some of these assholes in for an attitude adjustment.
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For Trump, GOP It's '...Open Season On Asian Americans Like Me,' Says Writer
Anti-Asian hate crimes and harassment have increased in major U.S. cities during the coronavirus pandemic, according to reports. Kurt Bardella and Wajahat Ali join Morning Joe to discuss the rise and how it relates to former President Trump and the GOP.
The republican base has been reduced to a bunch of deplorable morons, the mentally ill, suckers and racists assholes with their heads up their ass's. Time to take the non violent drug offenders out of the prisons and put some of these assholes in for an attitude adjustment.
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For Trump, GOP It's '...Open Season On Asian Americans Like Me,' Says Writer
Anti-Asian hate crimes and harassment have increased in major U.S. cities during the coronavirus pandemic, according to reports. Kurt Bardella and Wajahat Ali join Morning Joe to discuss the rise and how it relates to former President Trump and the GOP.
DIY-HP-LED
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Introducing the Trump potato head.
DIY-HP-LED
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Ken was headed for the slammer before he tried to get a pardon out of Trump by filing his bullshit lawsuit, looks like he's gonna get cleaned out by Twitter.
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Twitter sues Texas AG Ken Paxton, alleging he launched probe in retaliation for Trump ban (yahoo.com)
Twitter sues Texas AG Ken Paxton, alleging he launched probe in retaliation for Trump ban
Twitter on Monday filed a lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), saying that his office launched an investigation into the social media giant because it banned former President Trump from its platform.
Driving the news: Twitter is seeking to halt an investigation launched by Paxton into moderation practices by Big Tech firms including Twitter for what he called "the seemingly coordinated de-platforming of the President," days after they banned him following the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
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The big picture: Governments in the U.S. and around the world have sought to crack down on Big Tech companies and curtail their perceived powers in recent years.
Of note: The attorney general is facing other separate legal challenges, including an FBI investigation into allegations that he "used his office to benefit a wealthy donor," AP notes.
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Twitter sues Texas AG Ken Paxton, alleging he launched probe in retaliation for Trump ban (yahoo.com)
Twitter sues Texas AG Ken Paxton, alleging he launched probe in retaliation for Trump ban
Twitter on Monday filed a lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), saying that his office launched an investigation into the social media giant because it banned former President Trump from its platform.
Driving the news: Twitter is seeking to halt an investigation launched by Paxton into moderation practices by Big Tech firms including Twitter for what he called "the seemingly coordinated de-platforming of the President," days after they banned him following the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
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- In the suit, filed in a Northern California court, Twitter said "Paxton made clear that he will use the full weight of his office, including his expansive investigatory powers, to retaliate against Twitter for having made editorial decisions with which he disagrees."
- Twitter said it has rights under the First Amendment "to make decisions about what content to disseminate through its platform," including "the discretion to remove or otherwise restrict access to Tweets, profiles, or other content posted to Twitter."
- The company added in an emailed statement that in this case, "the Texas Attorney General is misusing the powers of his office to infringe on Twitter’s First Amendment rights and attempt to silence free speech."
The big picture: Governments in the U.S. and around the world have sought to crack down on Big Tech companies and curtail their perceived powers in recent years.
- Just last week, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) announced his office was working with state senators on legislation he said would "prevent social media providers like Facebook & Twitter from cancelling conservative speech."
Of note: The attorney general is facing other separate legal challenges, including an FBI investigation into allegations that he "used his office to benefit a wealthy donor," AP notes.
- He's also due to stand trial on securities fraud charges, to which he has pleaded not guilty. The case that dates back to 2015 has stalled in the courts following legal challenges, according to AP.
- Representatives for Paxton did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment.