On Tuesday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that his office would launch undercover operations targeting what he called “various groups affiliated with left-wing political violence” in Texas. In a press release, Paxton cited “transgenderism” and “antifa” as driving forces behind the supposed threat. The move comes just weeks after the Trump administration signaled its intent to weaponize the FBI against left-leaning NGOs and advocacy organizations by labeling them potential supporters of terrorism. Now, that same playbook appears to be spreading through the Republican Party — with one of the nation’s most aggressively anti-LGBTQ+ officials leading the charge.

“In response to the political assassination of national hero Charlie Kirk and the disturbing rise of leftist violen

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