John Cornyn calls Ken Paxton 'lazy' and a 'poor campaigner' in explanation of Texas campaign trail absence
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) is holding off on fundraising for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in his race to replace the senator in the upper chamber, calling Paxton “lazy.”
TL;DR
- Sen. John Cornyn is not fundraising for Texas AG Ken Paxton's Senate race.
- Cornyn described Paxton as "lazy" and a "poor campaigner."
- Cornyn believes Paxton is making his election unnecessarily difficult.
- The comments come after a heated primary runoff between Cornyn and Paxton.
- President Trump's endorsement was significant in the runoff, ultimately backing Paxton.