Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton caught flak from hecklers during a Saturday campaign visit to San Antonio and quickly left the stage after reporters asked tough questions, including one about his vast real estate empire.
Paxton’s stop at the North Side’s Angry Elephant is part of his “Protecting the Texas Promise” tour and marked his first campaign stop in San Antonio since late May. Although the Republican-themed bar was at capacity with supporters, some in attendance showed up to give the MAGA-aligned U.S. Senate candidate a piece of their mind.
One heckler was escorted out of the venue after shouting, “You cheated on your wife.”
The jeer appeared to reference allegations that Paxton engaged in extramarital affairs. His wife, State Sen. Angela Paxton, filed for divorce last year, citing what she described as “biblical grounds.”
While the Paxtons are still legally married, the attorney general was photographed last month vacationing in Europe with a woman previously identified in news reports as his alleged mistress.”
During the rally, another group of hecklers yelled out “Paxton protects pedophiles.” Security quickly escorted them out as well.
“You protect the Epstein class,” a member of the group shouted as he exited the Angry Elephant. “You protect the pedophile president. You’re all pedophile protectors.”
Paxton’s opponent, Democrat James Talarico, has repeatedly accused the AG of cutting a generous plea deal with Waco attorney Adam Dean Hoffman, who was accused of sexually abusing a child.
As part of the deal, Hoffman served 30 days in jail, admitted to abusing the victim and surrendered his law license. However, Hoffman didn’t have to register as a sex offender.
Talarico’s camp has speculated that Hoffman received favorable treatment because of his relationship with Paxton. Talarico has since called for the release of the “Hoffman files.”
Paxton only answered three questions during the brief press gaggle that followed the rally — all from reporters pre-approved by the campaign. During the brief Q&A, he said his campaign is formulating a policy on data centers after President Trump on Friday called Gov. Greg Abbott’s moratorium on the rapidly proliferating computer sites a “mistake.”
“We’re working on our own policy we’re going to roll out very shortly,” Paxton said. “So, I don’t want to talk about the details. Just wait and see.”
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