Not all Texas Republicans are condemning Bo French

While many top Texas GOP leaders rushed to denounce the Railroad Commissioner nominee’s latest racist screed, another assortment of Lone Star conservatives has stood behind him.

by Steven Monacelli, The Texas Observer September 15, 2026September 15, 2026

This article was originally published by the Texas Observer, a nonprofit investigative news outlet and magazine. Sign up for their weekly newsletter, or follow them on Facebook, X, and Bluesky. The often overlooked race for Texas Railroad Commissioner received national attention this past weekend due to a viral tweet from Bo French, the former Tarrant County GOP Chairman who eked […]

The Texas Observer identified the operator of the online GlomarResponder account as James “Jim” Joseph Rodden, who works as an assistant chief counsel for ICE in the Dallas area.

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Congressman tries to cut pay of ICE prosecutor with racist X account to $1

Last week, the prosecutor James Rodden returned to Dallas immigration court a year after the Observer’s original investigation into his social media. Congressman Marc Veasey’s amendment did not receive a committee vote Wednesday.

by Steven Monacelli, The Texas Observer January 24, 2026January 24, 2026

The Department of Homeland Security Seal located outside the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Headquarters in Washington, DC on Feb. 15, 2015.

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ICE prosecutor who runs racist X account returns to Dallas immigration court

James Rodden, identified by the Observer last year as the operator of an account that routinely posted hateful statements, appeared to be back at work Tuesday.

by Steven Monacelli, The Texas Observer January 15, 2026January 16, 2026

The Texas Observer identified the operator of the online GlomarResponder account as James “Jim” Joseph Rodden, who then worked as an assistant chief counsel for ICE in the Dallas area.

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ICE still won’t answer questions about Texas prosecutor with white supremacist account

Congressman Marc Veasey arrived at an ICE facility Monday in his latest attempt to follow up on the Observer’s reporting.

by Steven Monacelli, The Texas Observer October 23, 2025October 23, 2025

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Congressmen demand investigation of ICE prosecutor running racist X account

Following the Observer’s reporting, three U.S. House members have demanded accountability, while James Rodden still appeared on an ICE court schedule this week.

by Steven Monacelli, The Texas Observer February 26, 2025August 2, 2025

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ICE prosecutor in Dallas runs white supremacist X account

The Observer identified the operator of ‘GlomarResponder,’ an overtly racist social media account, as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, based on biographical details, other social media activity and courtroom observation.

by Steven Monacelli, The Texas Observer February 20, 2025August 5, 2025

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