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Paxton Dubai Party Scandal

13 Oct

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Daily Mail13 Oct

Ken Paxton, Trump's Senate pick, celebrated New Year's Eve 2024 in Dubai with two American businessmen who were indicted for healthcare fraud months earlier. Among the guests was his girlfriend Tracy Duhon. The Wall Street Journal reported that Anosh Ahmed and Sameer Suhail, who had fled the U.S., were present at a luxury gathering alongside Paxton. Campaign finance records show Ahmed donated $190,000 to Paxton's…

Trump's Senate pick Ken Paxton caught on video partying in Dubai with fraud fugitives and his girlfriend as scandal-plagued campaign faces fresh bombshell →

The Independent13 Oct

Ken Paxton, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas endorsed by former President Donald Trump, spent New Year's Eve 2024 in Dubai with his mistress and two fugitives from federal healthcare fraud charges, according to the Wall Street Journal. The party included Anosh Ahmed and Sameer Suhail, who had embezzled $15 million from a Chicago hospital; both have since returned voluntarily to face charges. Campaign…

Trump’s floundering Senate pick partied in Dubai with mistress and two US fugitives: report →

CBS News13 Oct

Ken Paxton, the Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate from Texas, reportedly attended a party in Dubai on New Year's Eve 2024 with two individuals who are wanted by U.S. authorities and a woman who is not his wife, according to The Wall Street Journal. CBS News Texas political reporter Jack Fink is providing updates on this story.

Ken Paxton partied with 2 fugitives in Dubai, Wall Street Journal reports →

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Trump’s floundering Senate pick partied in Dubai with mistress and two US fugitives: report The Independent · attributed to a source

Ken Paxton partied with 2 fugitives in Dubai, Wall Street Journal reports CBS News · attributed to a source

Trump's Senate pick Ken Paxton caught on video partying in Dubai with fraud fugitives and his girlfriend as scandal-plagued campaign faces fresh bombshell Daily Mail · stated as fact

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Trump's Senate pick Ken Paxton caught on video partying in Dubai with fraud fugitives and his girlfriend as scandal-plagued campaign faces fresh bombshell Daily Mail

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13 Oct
The pair are now back in the US to answer the allegations against them, with Ahmed currently in custody.
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Where to start Trump’s floundering Senate pick partied in Dubai with mistress and two US fugitives: report The Independent

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13 Oct Ken Paxton partied with 2 fugitives in Dubai, Wall Street Journal reportsKen Paxton, the Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate from Texas, reportedly attended a party in Dubai on New Year's Eve 2024 with two individuals who are wanted by U.S. authorities and a woman who is not his wife, according to The Wall Street Journal. CBS News Texas political reporter Jack Fink is providing updates on this story.CBS News
13 Oct Trump’s floundering Senate pick partied in Dubai with mistress and two US fugitives: reportKen Paxton, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas endorsed by former President Donald Trump, spent New Year's Eve 2024 in Dubai with his mistress and two fugitives from federal healthcare fraud charges, according to the Wall Street Journal. The party included Anosh Ahmed and Sameer Suhail, who had embezzled $15 million from a Chicago hospital; both have since returned voluntarily to face charges. Campaign…The Independent
13 Oct Trump's Senate pick Ken Paxton caught on video partying in Dubai with fraud fugitives and his girlfriend as scandal-plagued campaign faces fresh bombshellKen Paxton, Trump's Senate pick, celebrated New Year's Eve 2024 in Dubai with two American businessmen who were indicted for healthcare fraud months earlier. Among the guests was his girlfriend Tracy Duhon. The Wall Street Journal reported that Anosh Ahmed and Sameer Suhail, who had fled the U.S., were present at a luxury gathering alongside Paxton. Campaign finance records show Ahmed donated $190,000 to Paxton's…Daily Mail

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