Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton called his Senate race opponent, James Talarico, one of the most ‘anti-law enforcement’ politicians of all time during a campaign event in Fort Worth on Tuesday.

Law Enforcement Support

Paxton said that law enforcement officers need to know elected officials ‘have their back.’ He highlighted his strong record of prosecuting violent criminals, defending law enforcement officers in court, and expanding his office to include a human trafficking and organized crime section to aid local law enforcement.

Paxton criticized Talarico’s campaign for ‘proudly donating’ to the Austin Justice Coalition, a group that wanted to defund the Austin Police Department. Paxton said he stood with law enforcement ‘even when doing so is politically unpopular.’

Response from Talarico’s Campaign

In a statement, Talarico’s campaign spokesperson JT Ennis pushed back on Paxton’s claims that Talarico was anti-law enforcement. Ennis said Talarico opposes defunding the police, has voted to deny bail for violent criminals, and has a record of sending billions of dollars to support law enforcement.

Original reporting: Dallas – Ft. Worth Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.