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VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-13

“James Talarico claims he was missing for 13 days because he had the flu,”

Ken Paxton · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-13

Paxton wrote in a post on X questioning Talarico's explanation that he was absent for 13 days due to the flu.

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