Cornyn shares fable of frog and scorpion after Trump sinks reelection
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) cryptically shared the fable of the frog and the scorpion on social media after President Trump torpedoed his reelection campaign by endorsing state Attorney General Ken Paxton, who cruised to victory in the Texas Senate GOP primary Tuesday. Cornyn, who.

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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from The Hill says: Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) cryptically shared the fable of the frog and the scorpion on social media after President Trump torpedoed his reelection campaign by endorsing state Attorney General Ken Paxton, who cruised to victory in the Texas Senate GOP primary Tuesday. Cornyn, who.
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- Published: May 29, 2026, 4:38 PM UTC
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