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In Attacking Talarico For Campaign Absence, Trump Calls For Debate That Paxton Has Avoided
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
4
First seen
Oct 8, 11:12 AM CDT
updated Oct 8, 5:48 PM CDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by The Texas Tribune, KTBC (FOX 7 Austin) and 2 others, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
President Trump called for a Senate debate between Ken Paxton and James Talarico, urging an event that Paxton had previously resisted, according to reporting from KVUE and KTBC.
Written by our system from the sources below (4), version 3, Oct 8, 6:30 PM CDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.
- President Trump calls for debate in tight Senate race between Ken Paxton, James Talarico · KVUE
- As Paxton asks 'Where's James Talarico?' Trump urges Senate debate · KXAN (NBC)
- Trump calls for debate between Talarico and Paxton, who has resisted previous calls · KTBC (FOX 7 Austin)
- In attacking Talarico for campaign absence, Trump calls for debate that Paxton has avoided · The Texas Tribune
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How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
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