Ken Paxton on war abroad
Updated 9 Oct 2026 · sources up to 8 Oct 2026
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REPORTED ABOUT The Texas Tribune, republished by Houston Public Media, writes (only the words in inner quotation marks are Ken Paxton’s) (published 2026-09-28): “The attorney general did not address Talarico’s call to end the war in Iran. On the campaign trail, Paxton has said that he does not have access to current intelligence on the war, but that he supports the president and that a nuclear Iran would be untenable. ‘He said that he thought, or he was told, that Iran was a few days away or a few weeks away from developing a nuclear weapon,’ Paxton said in an interview with Bloomberg at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas earlier this month.” Houston Public Media · Paxton, Talarico spar over gas tax suspension amid rising p… · 2026-09-28
Source: Houston Public Media (news outlet) · quotes Paxton.
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REPORTED ABOUT San Antonio Report writes (published 2026-10-07): “On the same day President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit San Antonio, local veterans are speaking out in opposition to the war in Iran. At a press conference Wednesday at City Hall, military veterans asked that Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton call on Trump to end the conflict when the two meet. They criticized the high fuel prices caused by the war, the extended timeline and the strain on military families and loss of life.” San Antonio Report · Ahead of Trump visit, San Antonio veterans call for end to… · 2026-10-07
Source: San Antonio Report (news outlet).
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REPORTED ABOUT Dallas Observer writes (published 2026-10-07): “Will voters listen? Ken Paxton has said Trump’s midterm convention, the Iran War and gas prices are hurting his campaign in recent audio leaks.” Dallas Observer · Ken Paxton ‘said the quiet part out loud’ in leaks. Will vo… · 2026-10-07
Source: Dallas Observer (news outlet).
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REPORTED ABOUT WFAA posted a video (automatic captions; the speaker is not identified): (published 2026-09-28) “Ken Paxton supports this disastrous war in Iran that's driving up our costs.” [auto-caption] WFAA · video · 0:59
Source: WFAA (video channel) · speaker not identified.