Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation into Beto O’Rourke’s PAC for unlawfully funding runaway Democrats.
It was reported this week that Beto’s PAC funded the private plane that transported the Texas Democrat lawmakers to Illinois so they could block GOP redistricting efforts.
The Free Beacon reported:
Now We Know: Beto O’Rourke’s PAC Funded Texas Dems’ Private Jet to Illinois
State lawmakers in Texas make just $7,200 a year. A group of Democratic legislators spent roughly four times that amount to take a private jet to Illinois in an attempt to block their Republican counterparts from passing a new congressional map. But they didn’t have to worry about the price tag—because Beto O’Rourke’s PAC picked it up.
That’s according to a report in the Texas Tribune, which cited two people involved in the effort to raise funds for Texas Democrats’ walkout. O’Rourke’s PAC, Powered by People, is “armed with a $3.5 million war chest” and has covered most of the costs associated with the walkout so far, including “air transport, lodging, and logistical support,” the outlet reported. Every dollar the group receives going forward will go toward supporting the walkout.
On Wednesday, Ken Paxton announced he launched a criminal investigation into Beto’s PAC.
“Any Democrat coward breaking the law by taking a Beto Bribe will be held accountable,” Paxton said.
BREAKING: I just launched an investigation into Beto O’Rourke’s radical group for unlawfully funding runaway Democrats.
Any Democrat coward breaking the law by taking a Beto Bribe will be held accountable. pic.twitter.com/PV2IdwNOBd
— Attorney General Ken Paxton (@KenPaxtonTX) August 6, 2025
“We’re going to find out if they’ve done anything inappropriate, whether it’s a bribe or whether some type of other campaign finance laws were broken,” Ken Paxton said on The Chris Salcedo show.
Watch:
BREAKING NEWS: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on “The Chris Salcedo Show” that there will be an investigation into Beto O’Rourke’s PAC.
“We’re going to find out if they’ve done anything inappropriate, whether it’s a bribe or whether some type of other campaign… pic.twitter.com/3dcDFCXUD4
— NEWSMAX (@NEWSMAX) August 6, 2025
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