{"id":2064462,"date":"2023-10-12T07:05:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T11:05:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-3rd-special-session-kicks-off-after-head-of-conservative-pac-meets-with-known-white-supremacist\/"},"modified":"2023-10-12T07:06:58","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T11:06:58","slug":"texas-3rd-special-session-kicks-off-after-head-of-conservative-pac-meets-with-known-white-supremacist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-3rd-special-session-kicks-off-after-head-of-conservative-pac-meets-with-known-white-supremacist\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas&#8217; 3rd Special Session Begins Following Conservative PAC Leader&#8217;s Meeting With White Supremacist"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftexas-3rd-special-session-kicks-off-after-head-of-conservative-pac-meets-with-known-white-supremacist%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2064462&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Texas Legislature\u2019s Third Special Legislative\u2062 Session Kicks Off with Accusations and Calls for Resignation<\/h2>\n<p>The start of the Texas Legislature&#8217;s \u2063third \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/update-letter-by-ted-cruz-and-6-gop-senators-and-4-senators-elect-sign-letter-to-reject-election-call-for-election-commission-10-day-emergency-audit-takes-place\/\" title=\"UPDATE: Letter by Ted Cruz and 6 GOP Senators and 4 Senators-Elect Sign Letter to Reject Election \u2013 Call For Election Commission 10-Day Emergency Audit Takes Place\">special legislative session<\/a> was anything but smooth,\u2064 as the top Republican leaders in the House and \u200bSenate\u200c engaged in a heated exchange, complete with accusations and demands for resignation.<\/p>\n<p>House Speaker Dade Phelan wasted no time in calling \u2063out Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, urging \u200dhim and other elected officials\u200d to return\u200c political donations\u2062 received from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-3rd-special-session-kicks-off-after-head-of-conservative-pac-meets-with-known-white-supremacist\/\" title=\"Texas' 3rd Special Session Begins Following Conservative PAC Leader's Meeting With White Supremacist\">conservative political action \u200bcommittee<\/a> (PAC) after \u200callegations arose that the PAC president had met \u200cwith Nicholas Fuentes, a \u2062controversial figure.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cAccordingly, I call upon any elected \u2063official who has accepted \u200cpolitical donations from\u200d Defend Texas Liberty \u2062PAC, or any of its affiliate organizations, to immediately redirect every single cent of those contributions to a charitable organization of his or her choice,&#8221; Mr. Phelan \u2063said in a statement on Monday.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/texas-republicans-call-for-gop-house-speaker-dade-phelan-to-resign-5497972?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><br \/>\n<h3>Texas Republicans Call for GOP House Speaker\u200d Dade Phelan to \u2062Resign<\/h3>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p>9\/25\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/texas-ag-ken-paxton-to-file-criminal-doxing-charges-against-house-impeachment-managers-5506944?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><br \/>\n<h3>Texas AG Ken Paxton \u200bto File Criminal Doxing Charges\u200d Against\u200b House Impeachment Managers<\/h3>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p>10\/10\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Phelan further called on elected officials and candidates to publicly disavow \u2063any future contributions \u2063from the PAC, highlighting Lt. Gov. Patrick&#8217;s acceptance of a $3 million donation from\u2064 the organization.<\/p>\n<p>In response, Lt. Gov. Patrick demanded Mr. Phelan&#8217;s\u2064 immediate resignation, escalating the ongoing public \u200cfeud \u2064between the \u2064two Republican leaders. The controversy stems from a report by The Texas Tribune, \u2063which revealed that Nicholas Fuentes had been seen at a business owned by the president\u2063 of Defend \u2064Texas \u200cLiberty PAC.<\/p>\n<p>Fuentes, who has been suspended from various \u200bsocial media platforms for hate \u200bspeech, including\u200b praising Adolf Hitler, gained attention in 2022 when he dined with former President Donald\u200d Trump. Phelan condemned Fuentes&#8217; association with the\u2062 PAC\u2062 and emphasized that such ideologies have\u200d no place in the Republican party.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Phelan accused members of the Republican\u2062 party of aligning with Congresswomen Alexandria\u2062 Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar in undermining the party&#8217;s support\u200d for \u200dIsrael.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Phelan also called on all elected officials and candidates who have received money from the \u200cPAC\u200c to publicly disavow their\u200b affiliation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In his own statement, Lt. Gov. Patrick accused Phelan of exploiting\u200b the Hamas attack on Israel for personal political gain, calling his actions &#8220;disgusting, despicable, and disingenuous.&#8221; Patrick denounced Fuentes&#8217; antisemitic rhetoric and demanded Phelan&#8217;s resignation.<\/p>\n<p>Defend Texas Liberty PAC issued a statement rejecting Phelan&#8217;s attempt to link\u2064 them with Fuentes and expressing opposition to Fuentes&#8217; views. Jonathan Stickland, the president of the PAC, also called for Phelan&#8217;s resignation.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200c controversy deepened as a photo published by The Texas Tribune showed Chris Russo, the president of Texans for\u2063 Strong\u2064 Borders, and Matt Rinaldi, Chairman\u200d of the Republican\u200c Party of Texas, in the vicinity\u2063 of Fuentes. Russo was reportedly driven to\u200b the business by Fuentes.<\/p>\n<p>Attorney General Ken Paxton, who \u2063plans to file\u200c criminal charges against the House Managers who led his impeachment trial, also called for Phelan&#8217;s resignation. Paxton cited \u2062threats of violence against his family and will\u200d utilize a new Texas anti-doxing law to address\u200b the issue.<\/p>\n<p>The ongoing \u2062conflict between Phelan and Patrick highlights the divisions within the \u2062Texas Republican party and the challenges faced by its leaders.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Lt.\u200b Gov. Patrick\u2064 defend his acceptance of a donation\u200d from \u200cthe Defend \u200dTexas Liberty PAC,\u200d despite its\u200c alleged ties to white supremacy and\u200d anti-immigrant sentiments?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Of Defend Texas Liberty PAC. Fuentes is \u200bknown for his controversial views, including white supremacy and anti-immigrant \u2064sentiments.<\/p>\n<p>Lt. Gov.\u2064 Patrick defended his \u200cacceptance of the donation, stating that it was made in support of his conservative agenda and not in \u200drelation\u2062 to \u2062Fuentes&#8217; alleged meeting. He accused Phelan of using the situation as a political ploy and\u2064 urged him\u2063 to focus on the pressing issues facing the state.<\/p>\n<p>The exchange\u200c between the top Republican \u2062leaders highlights the deepening divide within the Texas GOP. The controversy surrounding the\u2062 PAC \u2064and its alleged ties to Fuentes has raised \u200bquestions about the party&#8217;s alignment with extremist ideologies.<\/p>\n<p>This\u200c latest\u2064 confrontation follows a \u200bseries of clashes \u2063within \u2062the Texas Legislature, particularly between \u2064conservative Republicans and \u2062more moderate members. The tensions \u200dhave been exacerbated \u200bby ongoing debates\u2063 over election laws, abortion \u2064restrictions, and transgender rights.<\/p>\n<p>The calls for resignation and demands for political accountability within the GOP signal a broader shift in the political landscape. As \u2064the party grapples with internal \u2064divisions, their ability\u200b to effectively govern\u200c and address the needs of Texans comes into question.<\/p>\n<p>The Texas Legislature&#8217;s third \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-18-others-indicted-in-georgia-2020-election-case\/\" title=\"Trump and 18 others face indictment in Georgia's 2020 election case.\">special\u200d legislative session<\/a> is off \u2062to a \u2062rocky\u2063 start, overshadowed by allegations, calls for resignation, \u200dand a\u200b widening rift within \u2062the Republican Party. As the session progresses, it remains to be seen \u2062how these conflicts will impact the state&#8217;s political landscape \u2064and policy-making processes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Texas Legislature&#8217;s third special session began with a clash between House and Senate Republican leaders. House Speaker Dade Phelan urged officials, including Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, to give back funds received from a conservative PAC. 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