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Talarico aims to unearth depositions to spotlight Paxton's past
AP News • • nation
Key Points:
- James Talarico, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, is seeking to release depositions related to Ken Paxton, his Republican opponent, to highlight Paxton’s history of scandals and legal issues.
- The depositions stem from a civil fraud case involving Unity Resources, a mineral assets company connected to Paxton, though he was not a defendant and the case was settled.
- Talarico’s campaign recently requested the court to make the documents public, arguing that withholding them violates Texas’s constitutional guarantee of open judicial proceedings.
- Paxton has denied all allegations, labeling them politically motivated smears, a strategy that has helped him maintain support, including winning the recent Republican primary against incumbent John Cornyn.
- Previous media reports revealed details from the depositions, such as potential attorney-client privilege violations and Paxton’s frequent claims of memory lapses during questioning, though these claims have been disputed.
