A dispute has emerged between Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over Cornyn's support for the long-delayed foreign aid bill that includes funding for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. The bill was passed by the Senate overnight. Paxton criticized Cornyn's support for the bill, accusing him of pushing Russian propaganda. In a sharp retort, Cornyn highlighted Paxton's legal troubles with a comment, 'Your Criminal Defense Lawyers Are Calling'. This exchange, described as a 'Texas Republican Twitter Beef', has underscored a split within the Texas GOP, with Paxton even floating a primary challenge against Cornyn for 2026. Both parties 'trade punches' over the aid for Ukraine, highlighting the internal conflict.
Ken Paxton, John Cornyn trade vitriol over vote supporting aid to Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan https://t.co/M0GqAqQZEY
John Cornyn and Ken Paxton trade punches over aid for Ukraine, highlighting Texas GOP split https://t.co/WwKKzsI5Qe
Sen. John Cornyn pushes back after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton criticizes his vote for foreign aid https://t.co/YNT5GrKPj3 https://t.co/qZ48eEl9Sb
Texas Republican Twitter Beef: John Cornyn Calls Out Ken Paxton Over Indictments, "Russian Propaganda" https://t.co/LNGmICrwYu
Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas shot back at Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton after he criticized the lawmaker's support of the foreign aid bill that the Senate passed early Tuesday. https://t.co/sZ62sub65F
Sen. John Cornyn Brutally Shreds Texas AG Ken Paxton for Criticizing Foreign Aid Bill: 'Your Criminal Defense Lawyers Are Calling' https://t.co/Qki6ZnpH8U
Cornyn clashes with Ken Paxton over support for foreign aid bill https://t.co/UdeHuMjhVF
John Cornyn calls out Ken Paxton's legal troubles in spat over vote on Ukraine aid https://t.co/ilqqrQhQ4A
Sen. John Cornyn said that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was “pushing Russian propaganda” by criticizing Cornyn’s support for the long-delayed Ukraine funding bill that passed the Senate overnight. https://t.co/nmuMK6Jkk1 https://t.co/vm5nJlGp1x
(Ken Paxton has floated a primary challenge against Cornyn in 2026.) https://t.co/1G3SCfUwX2