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(160,177 posts) Thu Aug 7, 2025, 05:20 AM Aug 7

Ken Paxton launches investigation into Beto O'Rourke-led group over Texas quorum break

Source: Politico

08/06/2025 05:36 PM EDT

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation into a political organization led by former presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke for helping Texas Democrats block newly proposed congressional maps.

In a Wednesday afternoon press release, Paxton said the O’Rourke-led group, Powered by People, may have violated bribery, campaign finance and abuse of office laws, citing “public reports” that Powered by People was “bankrolling” the Texas House Democrats.

The organization’s purported involvement in helping fund Democrats’ out-of-state travels was first reported by The Texas Tribune. POLITICO has not independently confirmed the report.

“The guy impeached for bribery is going after the folks trying to stop the theft of five Congressional seats,” O’Rourke said in response to Paxton’s announcement. “Let’s stop these thugs before they steal our country.”

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/06/beto-orourke-texas-quorum-investigation-00496143

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Ken Paxton launches investigation into Beto O'Rourke-led group over Texas quorum break (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Aug 7 OP

F6ck that cycloptic goon!!! wolfie001 Aug 7 #1

Wait, fraud criminal investigating fundraising?!? maspaha Aug 7 #2

Say Ken, if you heard that O'Rourke had claimed a homestead exemption on three different properties, tanyev Aug 7 #3

And so it starts, Obama, Beto - anyone opposing the reich wing oligarch admin faces the Justice Dept. lark Aug 7 #4

I still don't get how criminals are allowed to be chief prosecutors mdbl Aug 7 #5

O'Rourke's response to this should be limited to two words, over-and-over: Paladin Aug 7 #6

Beto should say he is supporting the Reps on Biblical Grounds JCMach1 Aug 7 #7

This made me smile LetMyPeopleVote Aug 7 #8

wolfie001

(6,130 posts)

1. F6ck that cycloptic goon!!!

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Aug 7, 2025, 06:16 AM

Aug 7

And all of his KKK backers and supporters: i.e.- republiCONS!!!

maspaha

(652 posts)

2. Wait, fraud criminal investigating fundraising?!?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Aug 7, 2025, 07:33 AM

Aug 7

I can smell the hypocrisy and vengeance from here!

tanyev

(47,779 posts)

3. Say Ken, if you heard that O'Rourke had claimed a homestead exemption on three different properties,

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Aug 7, 2025, 08:16 AM

Aug 7

would you have a big press conference announcing an investigation? I bet you would.

So I know of someone who should be investigated and it’s not O’Rourke……

lark

(25,447 posts)

4. And so it starts, Obama, Beto - anyone opposing the reich wing oligarch admin faces the Justice Dept.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Aug 7, 2025, 09:16 AM

Aug 7

krasnov and his oligarch magats learned from Putin and are doing the best they can to turn us into Russia with all the repression and poverty it has for the working class.