Trump Is Trying to Oust Ken Paxton’s Foes in Texas

The former president is backing multiple challengers to Texas incumbents.

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, center, was impeached by the state House but acquitted by the Senate. Eric Gay/AP

Donald Trump is yet again endorsing as retaliation — but this time, it’s against foes of not himself but ally Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

The former president posted a slew of endorsements Monday night of Texas state House candidates and three judicial candidates who are challenging incumbent Republicans. In each of the 14 posts on Monday night, he noted that the incumbent had voted to impeach or strip authority from Paxton, who, just like President Trump, has been indicted in several different legal cases.

But they’re not backing down from that impeachment vote. “This is the line,” said state Rep. Drew Darby, after Trump endorsed his opponent, Stormy Bradley. “I am not going to cross it, and this is my Alamo.”